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Issue: Vol. 750 No. 4: 9 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-09
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.750.4.5
Page range: 280-290
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Notes on the typification of five names in the genera Micropera, Pomatocalpa, Trachoma and Didymoplexis (Orchidaceae)

Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah – 711103, West Bengal
Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah – 711103, West Bengal
Botanical Survey of India, CGO Complex, Block F (6th floor), DF Block, Sector 1, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700064, West Bengal
Department of Botany, Raiganj University, Raiganj – 733134, West Bengal
Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah – 711103, West Bengal
Didymoplexis pallens epitype lectotype Micropera obtusa neotype Pomatocalpa armigerum Pomatocalpa bambusarum Trachoma coarctatum Monocots

Abstract

As part of the ongoing revisionary studies on the four genera Micropera Lindl., Pomatocalpa Breda, Trachoma Garay, and Didymoplexis Griffith (Orchidaceae), it has been found that several names have not yet been typified. The lectotype of Micropera obtusa (Lindl.) Tang & Wang has been corrected to neotype and subsequently an epitype is selected for the name. The lectotypes have also been designated here for four names i.e., Pomatocalpa armigerum (King & Pantl.) Tang & Wang, Pomatocalpa bambusarum (King & Pantl.) Garay, Trachoma coarctatum (King & Pantl.) Garay and Didymoplexis pallens Griffith in accordance with the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants.

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How to Cite

Chakraborty, O., Chakraborty, S., Agrawala, D.K., Chakraborty, A.P. & Bhattacharjee, A. (2026) Notes on the typification of five names in the genera Micropera, Pomatocalpa, Trachoma and Didymoplexis (Orchidaceae). Phytotaxa 750 (4): 280–290. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.750.4.5