Four new synonyms and a new combination in Parnassia (Celastraceae)

Four new synonyms and a new combination in Parnassia (Celastraceae)

Parnassia yunnanensis had been previously described based on mixed specimens containing materials partially belonging to P. cacuminum, which makes the application of P. yunnanensis ambiguous. Therefore, we lectotypified P. yunnanensis and meanwhile synonymized P. lanceol...

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Main Authors: Yumin Shu, Zhixiang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-03-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:http://phytokeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=11513
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spelling doaj-16d20d55f7b34934943866a707b516392020-11-24T20:44:23ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20111314-20032017-03-0177818810.3897/phytokeys.77.1151311513Four new synonyms and a new combination in Parnassia (Celastraceae)Yumin Shu0Zhixiang Zhang1Beijing Forestry UniversityMuseum of Beijing Forestry University Parnassia yunnanensis had been previously described based on mixed specimens containing materials partially belonging to P. cacuminum, which makes the application of P. yunnanensis ambiguous. Therefore, we lectotypified P. yunnanensis and meanwhile synonymized P. lanceolata var. oblongipetala under it. P. yunnanensis var. longistipitata was found more similar to P. cacuminum rather than P. yunnanensis, thus a new combination, P. cacuminum var. longistipitata comb. nov. was proposed. Furthermore, other three names (P. vevusta, P. degeensis and P. kangdingensis) were reduced to synonyms of P. cacuminum too. http://phytokeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=11513
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Four new synonyms and a new combination in Parnassia (Celastraceae)
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title Four new synonyms and a new combination in Parnassia (Celastraceae)
title_short Four new synonyms and a new combination in Parnassia (Celastraceae)
title_full Four new synonyms and a new combination in Parnassia (Celastraceae)
title_fullStr Four new synonyms and a new combination in Parnassia (Celastraceae)
title_full_unstemmed Four new synonyms and a new combination in Parnassia (Celastraceae)
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description Parnassia yunnanensis had been previously described based on mixed specimens containing materials partially belonging to P. cacuminum, which makes the application of P. yunnanensis ambiguous. Therefore, we lectotypified P. yunnanensis and meanwhile synonymized P. lanceolata var. oblongipetala under it. P. yunnanensis var. longistipitata was found more similar to P. cacuminum rather than P. yunnanensis, thus a new combination, P. cacuminum var. longistipitata comb. nov. was proposed. Furthermore, other three names (P. vevusta, P. degeensis and P. kangdingensis) were reduced to synonyms of P. cacuminum too.
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