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Issue: Vol. 712 No. 2: 30 Jul. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-07-30
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.712.2.10
Page range: 200-206
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What is Visiani’s Alyssum emarginatum (Brassicaceae)?

Institute of Botany, Plant Science and Biodiversity Centre, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, SK-845 23 Bratislava, Slovakia
Alysseae annual species Croatia Dalmatia typification Eudicots

Abstract

The taxonomic identity of Alyssum emarginatum, an overlooked species described by Visiani from present-day Croatia, is assessed on the basis of Visiani’s herbarium material and the protologue. Other plant specimens collected in Croatia, including the original locality, were examined as well. The lectotype of the name is designated and it is identified as a new synonym of Alyssum simplex.

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How to Cite

Španiel, S. (2025) What is Visiani’s Alyssum emarginatum (Brassicaceae)?. Phytotaxa 712 (2): 200–206. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.712.2.10