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Issue: Vol. 734 No. 2: 19 Dec. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-12-19
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.734.2.8
Page range: 242-246
Abstract views: 25
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Spiraea duthieana (Rosaceae), a report after a century and rank change, with a note on lectotypification of Spiraea hypoleuca

Botanical Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, 7-Koregaon Park Road, Pune, 411 001, Maharashtra, India
Botanical Survey of India, Botanic Garden of Indian Republic, Captain Vijyant Thapar Marg, Sector 38, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Noida, 201301, Uttar Pradesh, India
Botanical Survey of India, Botanic Garden of Indian Republic, Captain Vijyant Thapar Marg, Sector 38, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Noida, 201301, Uttar Pradesh, India
Himalaya Kumaun Rosaceae Spiraea Uttarakhand Eudicots

Abstract

Based on diagnostic character value assessment and variation range study, Spiraea duthieana (Rosaceae), a species reported after a century from Kumaun Himalaya, is proposed to be treated as a variety of Spiraea hypoleuca and hence a new combination Spiraea hypoleuca var. duthieana is proposed. A note is also appended on the lectotypification of Spiraea hypoleuca.

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How to Cite

Pusalkar, P.K., Ingle, P. & Lahane, Y. (2025) Spiraea duthieana (Rosaceae), a report after a century and rank change, with a note on lectotypification of Spiraea hypoleuca. Phytotaxa 734 (2): 242–246. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.734.2.8