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Viola montana and V. persicifolia (Violaceae): Two names to be rejected

Authors

DANIHELKA Jiří VAN DEN HOF Kevin MARCUSSEN Thomas JONSELL Bengt

Year of publication 2010
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Taxon
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Science

Citation
Field Botany
Keywords nomenclature; typification; Viola elatior; V. stagnina; Viola subsect. Rostratae
Description The taxonomic and nomenclatural histories of Viola elatior Fr. (1828), V. pumila Chaix (1785) and V. stagnina Kit. ex Schult. (1814) are discussed. The names V. stagnina and V. elatior are lectotypified with specimens corresponding to the current use of these names. The neglected lectotypification in 1988 of V. montana L. (1753) with a specimen referable to V. elatior is reviewed. The name V. persicifolia Schreb. (1771) is analysed in detail, and we conclude that this name should be interpreted as referring also to V. elatior. In addition the types of V. hornemanniana Schult. (1819) and V. stipulacea Hartm. (1820) are conspecific with V. elatior. The use of V. persicifolia and V. montana, representing earlier legitimate names for the species widely known as V. elatior, and we herein recommend these two names for rejection in order to assure nomenclatural clarity and stability. We recommend conservation of V. elatior against V. hornemanniana and V. stipulacea.
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