Reveal 2012 (Article)

A Divulgation of ignored or forgotten Bionmials

Author(s):—J.L. Reveal

Publication:—Phytoneuron 2012-28: 1–64.. (2012)

Abstract:—A review of two works published in 1874 and 1875 (Gardeners’ Chronicle and Revue Horticole) lead to a number of names (mainly binomials) for vascular plants (861) not reported in the International Plant Nomenclature Index (461) or for which an earlier place of publication was found for the same name (400). Given the results from this small sampling, and because more of the horticultural literature is becoming available online, a major effort should be made to review these long ignored works for their scientific plant names. Four new generic names ( Acanthorrhiza , Brassicanapus , Eremospatha , and Polyanthus ) were noted along with one name at the rank of tribe ( Adenostyleae ). One species, Jonquilla odora Raf. (1838), and one genus, Phylogyne Salisb. ex Haw. (1819), are lectotypified.

Keywords:—nomenclature, horticultural literature, online nomenclatural resources, International Plant Name Index (IPNI), Gardeners’ Chronicle, Revue Horticole

Taxonomy:— Older name. Validated by a description in French (p.31).—Ananas mordilona Older publication. Validated by a diagnosis in French. (p.25).—Dyckia lemaireana Older publication. Validated by a description in English. (p.13).—Pitcairnia floccosa Older publication. Based on Pourretia floccosa K. Koch, Wochenschr. 3: 251. 1860, nom. illeg. , non Linden (1853) and also Validated by a description in Latin (p.38).—Pourretia yuccoides Validated by a diagnosis in French (p.38).—Tillandsia lindenii Older name as “Lindeni.” Validated by a diagnosis in German (p.41).—Tillandsia mosaica Validated by a description in French (p.41).—Tillandsia roezlii Ortgies published the name with short description in German in 1874 (p.41).—Vriesea reticulata Older name and author. Validated by a description in English. (p.42).