Nomenclatural notes on two Indian endemic Symplocos (Symplocaceae)
UDC 582.927:581.92+57.06(540)
Keywords:
endemic, lectotype, southern Western Ghats, Symplocos anamallayana, Symplocos foliosa
Abstract
Symplocos anamallayana and S. foliosa are endemic and threatened tree species of southern Western Ghats, India. In this paper, we clarify the typification of names of these two species to fix the identity and to avoid misapplication of names, because no original material was cited in the protologues of these taxa. Detailed taxonomic description of the two species with coloured photoplates is provided for easy identification. The recently described S. sisparensis is treated as a new synonym of S. foliosa.
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Singh R. K., Arigela R. K. 2020. Lectotypifications and new synonyms in Indian Syzygium (Myrtaceae). Phytotaxa 429: 200–216. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.429.3.2
Singh R. K., Arigela R. K. 2023. Lectotypification of the names Shorea tumbuggaia and S. penicillata (Dipterocarpaceae). Phytotaxa 630: 166–170. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.630.2.10
Singh R. K., Arigela R. K., Sujana K. A. 2020. Taxonomy and typification of endemic climbing shrub Strophanthus wightianus Wall. ex Wight of southern Western Ghats, India. Indian Forester 146: 469–471. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2020/v146i5/145376
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Published
2025-10-11
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Singh R. K., Arigela R. K., Kabeer K. A. A. Nomenclatural notes on two Indian endemic Symplocos (Symplocaceae) // Turczaninowia, 2025. Vol. 28, № 3. P. 51–59 DOI: 10.14258/turczaninowia.28.3.5. URL: https://turczaninowia.asu.ru/article/view/17999.
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