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Issue: Vol. 698 No. 4: 2 May 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-05-02
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.698.4.5
Page range: 257-268
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Taxonomy and nomenclature of Kalanchoe pumila (Crassulaceae subfam. Cotyledonoideae), a floury-leaved but otherwise glabrous species from Madagascar, and its synonyms

Ria Olivier Herbarium, Department of Botany, Nelson Mandela University, P.O. Box 77000, Gqeberha, 6031 South Africa
John G. Baker Kalanchoe brevicaulis Kalanchoe multiceps Kalanchoe sect. Pumilae Reverend Richard Baron synonymy typification Eudicots

Abstract

The taxonomy and nomenclature of the Malagasy Kalanchoe pumila and its synonyms are reviewed and discussed in a historical context. The typification of the name and its synonyms is corrected. An epitype is designated for the name K. pumila.

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How to Cite

Smith, G.F. (2025) Taxonomy and nomenclature of Kalanchoe pumila (Crassulaceae subfam. Cotyledonoideae), a floury-leaved but otherwise glabrous species from Madagascar, and its synonyms. Phytotaxa 698 (4): 257–268. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.698.4.5