Abstract
The Mémoire sur la famille des Anonacées by Alphonse de Candolle is an important work on Annonaceae. The paper is discussed, the date of publication is considered and typification of the species described from Nathaniel Wallich’s collections from Burma is clarified. No evidence has been found that the Mémoire was published before 1832, and most likely it was after March of that year. Thirteen of the species from Burma are newly lectotypified. A few nomenclatural matters relating to De Candolle’s publication are discussed with the names Uvaria ovata, Uvaria macrocarpa, Porcelia macrocarpa, Uvaria musaria and Rollinia dolabripetala being highlighted. The transfer of Unona polycarpa to the genus Annickia has not been validly published as the basionym citation was in error. The problem is remedied in the current publication.