Abstract
During the nomenclatural revision of Acanthaceae names described by Friar J.M.C. Vellozo in his Florae fluminensis, we realized that Pedicularis acaulis Vell. was conspecific with Napeanthus primulifolius (Gesneriaceae), a Brazilian Atlantic Forest endemic species. This study presents the complete and updated synonymy of N. primulifolius, including two new synonyms: Pedicularis acaulis and Oreocharis notha C.B.Clarke. We also propose a lectotype for N. primulifolius based on G.Raddi’s specimens and P. acaulis based on Vellozo’s original plate.
Highlights
Napeanthus Gardner is a Neotropical genus of Gesneriaceae comprising 20 species occurring in tropical rainforests of Central and South America (Leeuwenberg 1958; Weber 2004; Wiehler 1983)
During the preparation of the nomenclatural revision of Acanthaceae names described by Vellozo (1829, 1831) in his “Florae fluminensis,” we detected that one of the names under Pedicularis L. did not match any taxa of this family known to Brazil
Napeanthus primulifolius is endemic to eastern Brazilian Atlantic Forest understories, especially on steep banks near streams where plants are rooted in earth among rocks
Summary
Data Availability Statement: All relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files. Typification and synonymy of the Atlantic Forest endemic species Napeanthus primulifolius (Gesneriaceae)
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