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Published: 2021-03-31
Page range: 89–102
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Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on some names of Sesleria sect. Argenteae (Poaceae) from Italy and the Balkans 

Department PDTA, University of Rome Sapienza, 00196 Rome, Italy
Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia
Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia
Department of Biology, University of Florence, 50121 Florence, Italy
Department of Bioscience and Territory, University of Molise, 56090 Pesche (Iernia), Italy
Department of Biology, Botany Unit, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Greece invalid name Italy R. Pampanini Republic of San Marino synonymies typification Monocots

Abstract

Several names belonging to the Sesleria sect. Argenteae (Poaceae) were discussed in this paper and, where necessary, typified. Lectotypes were designated for the names Sesleria nitida var. brevidentata, S. nitida var. intermedia, S. nitida var. tenoreana f. macrostachya, and S. nitida var. tenoreana f. visianii. Neotypes were designated for the names Sesleria nitida var. tenoreana s.s. and S. nitida var. de-gasperiana. Synonyms were proposed for the following names (accepted names in brackets): S. feretrana (= S. italica), S. italica subsp. mariculensis (= S. italica), S. nitida var. brevidentata (= S. vaginalis), S. nitida var. candae (= S. italica), S. nitida var. intermedia (= S. robusta), S. nitida var. tenoreana f. visianii (= S. italica), and S. nitida var. tenoreana f. macrostachya (= S. italica). As regards Sesleria nitida var. de-gasperiana and S. nitida var. sancti-marinii, they were confirmed as synonyms of S. pichiana. Due to the extremely limited number of herbarium specimens available, we could not confirm the taxonomic autonomy of S. nitida var. pulchella (basionym of the taxon currently accepted as S. pulchella) and consider it as a preliminary synonym of Sesleria italica.