Erica L. (Ericaceae): homonyms amongst published names for African species and proposed replacement names.

ABSTRACT: In support of ongoing taxonomic work on the large and complex flowering plant genus Erica (Ericaceae), we document nineteen pairs of homonyms representing currently used illegitimate names. We provide replacements for thirteen names and new typifications for five. We relegate five names to synonymy: Ericaaemula Guthrie & Bolus under Ericadistorta Bartl.; Ericaarmata Klotzsch ex Benth. under Ericaumbrosa H. A. Baker; Ericacapensis T.M. Salter under Ericaturbiniflora Salisb.; Ericalanata Andrews under Ericaflaccida Link; and Ericatomentosa Salisb. under Ericavelutina Bartl. Finally, we suggest conservation of Ericaaristata Andrews. The new names are: Ericaadelopetala E.C. Nelson & E.G.H. Oliv. replacin

SUBMITTER: Nelson EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10753580 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature