Abstract
The names Erysimum bicorne (basionym of Notoceras bicorne), Notoceras hispanicum, and Diceratium prostratum are discussed. A specimen preserved at BM and collected by Francis Masson in 1778 in Canary Islands (Spain) was indicated as the type of N. bicorne. This specimen at BM is the only original material found for this name. However, as cannot exclude that there were more than one specimen of this taxon, we consider this specimen in this work as the lectotype of the name, admitting that the specimen might well be the holotype of N. bicorne. A plant collected by Mariano Lagasca y Segura in 1819 in Orihuela (Alicante province, Spain) and preserved at G (G-DC) is designated as the neotype of Diceratium prostratum. Finally, the name Notoceras hispanicum published by Candolle in 1821 is an illegitimate name because it was nomenclaturally superfluous when published.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
