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Issue: Vol. 616 No. 2: 26 Sept. 2023
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2023-09-26
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.616.2.12
Page range: 205-206
Abstract views: 114
PDF downloaded: 10

Nomenclatural transfer of Manfreda arceliensis to Agave (Asparagaceae)

College of Life Science; Neijiang Normal University; Neijiang 641000; Sichuan; China
College of Life Science; Neijiang Normal University; Neijiang 641000; Sichuan; China
Monocots Asparagaceae Manfreda arceliensis Agave Nomenclatural transfer

Abstract

For the recently published Manfreda arceliensis from Mexico, a binomial in Agave is proposed: Agave arceliensis (Art.Castro, J.G. Zavala & Cruz Durán) Idrees & Z.Yong Zhang, comb. nov. Additionally, the name Manfreda justosierrana (≡ Agave justosierrana) is lectotypified here.

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