Notes on the Flora of Madagascar, 27–29

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Abstract Callmander, M. W., P. B. Phillipson, T. Deroin & L. Gautier (ed.) (2013). Notes on the flora of Madagascar, 27–29. Candollea 68: 61–71. In English, English and French abstracts. Ongoing research on Madagascar's flora is revealing numerous taxonomic novelties and nomenclatural inconsistencies, and providing new data on species distribution. This is the sixth set of notes in a series that aims to provide the botanical community working on the flora of Madagascar an opportunity to publish short communications on these topics. This issue comprises three notes. — Note 27. An earlier name for Lindernia andringitrae Eb. Fischer (Linderniaceae), by Mats Thulin. Lindernia andringitrae Eb. Fischer was published in 1995 as a new name for Craterostigma cerastioides Bonati (non Lindernia cerastioides T. Yamaz.). However, the synonym Craterostigma perrieri Bonati provides an earlier epithet and the new combination: Lindernia perrieri (Bonati) Thulin is therefore proposed. An update of the distribution of this ...