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Nomenclatural Transfers in the Pantropical Genus Myrsine (Myrsinaceae)
Novon
  • Jon M. Ricketson, Missouri Botanical Garden
  • John J. Pipoly, III, University of Florida-IFAS/Broward County Extension
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ORCID
0000-0002-7977-9496
ResearcherID
C-6533-2012
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2013
Keywords
  • Myrsinaceae,
  • Myrsine,
  • Philippines,
  • Rapanea
Abstract

The names of 14 taxa of Rapanea Aubl. are transferred to Myrsine L. (Myrsinaceae). The 14 new combinations include: M. acutiloba (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. acutiloba Mez]; M. amischocarpa (A. C. Sm.) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. amischocarpa A. C. Sm.]; M. boivinii (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. boivinii Mez]; M. comorensis (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. comorensis Mez]; M. courboniana (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. courboniana Mez]; M. crassiramea (A. C. Sm.) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. crassiramea A. C. Sm.]; M. daphnoides (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. daphnoides Mez]; M. forbesii (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. forbesii Mez]; M. griffithiana(Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. griffithiana Mez]; M. hadrocarpa (A. C. Sm.) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. hadrocarpa A. C. Sm.]; M. longipes (A. C. Sm.) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. longipes A. C. Sm.]; M. polyantha (A. C. Sm.) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. polyantha A. C. Sm.; M. seychellarum(Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. seychellarum Mez]; and M. striata (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. striata Mez]. Six binomials are lectotypified: M. boivinii (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly; M. comorensis(Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly; M. forbesii (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly; M. griffithiana (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly; M. seychellarum (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly; M. striata (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly.

DOI
10.3417/2012082
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Citation Information
Jon M. Ricketson and John J. Pipoly. "Nomenclatural Transfers in the Pantropical Genus Myrsine (Myrsinaceae)" Novon Vol. 22 Iss. 4 (2013) p. 468 - 472 ISSN: 1055-3177
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john-pipoly/16/