Lectotypifications and new synonyms of &lt;em&gt;Aristolochia&lt;/em&gt; (Aristolochiaceae) described by the Brazilian botanist João Barbosa Rodrigues

Joelcio Freitas,Anderson Alves-Araújo,Favio González

doi:10.3989/ajbm.2401

Abstract

Taxonomic, nomenclatural and typification issues regarding Aristolochia chrysochlora Barb. Rodr., A. echinata Barb. Rodr. and A. silvatica Barb. Rodr. (Aristolochiaceae) are discussed. The lectotypes are designated based on the illustrations made by J. Barbosa Rodrigues, and published next to the corresponding protologues. Additionally, A. chrysochlora and A. echinata are subordinated to A. arcuata Mast., and A. tamnifolia (Klotzsch) Duch., respectively. We also designated the lectotypes for the latter two species.

Highlights

With approximately 500 species, Aristolochia L. is the largest genus of the family Aristolochiaceae (González, 2011)
A. chrysochlora and A. echinata are subordinated to A. arcuata Mast., and A. tamnifolia (Klotzsch) Duch., respectively
Barbosa Rodrigues did not designate type specimens for these species, but he cited the collecting localities and p henology (Toscano de Brito, 2013). His collections were housed at the former “Museu Botânico do Amazonas”, but they were lost after the Museum was closed in 1890 (Mori & Ferreira, 1987), including the potential type specimens, most of which did not have duplicates elsewhere

Summary

Introduction

With approximately 500 species, Aristolochia L. is the largest genus of the family Aristolochiaceae (González, 2011). A. chrysochlora and A. echinata are subordinated to A. arcuata Mast., and A. tamnifolia (Klotzsch) Duch., respectively. We designated the lectotypes for the latter two species. Se discuten las tipificaciones de los nombres Aristolochia chrysochlora Barb.

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