Determining the type locality and collector of Nylander’s South African lichens

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Lichens, Type Locality, Botanical Collectors

Abstract

Background: In 1868, Nylander described 15 new lichen taxa from collections made near Durban, South Africa. The locality was not specified and the collector was identified only as ‘Miss Armstrong’.

Objectives: To identify the collector and type locality of Nylander’s species.

Method: Scientific literature, maps, letters, notebooks and genealogical sources were consulted to reconstruct the provenance of the specimens.

Results: ‘Miss Armstrong’ was likely Olivia Armstrong; she collected in the Karkloof area of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.

Conclusion: This investigation facilitates future work to determine whether the species described and reported by Nylander are still extant in the same locality

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Ian Medeiros, Duke University

1 Department of Biology, Duke University, United States

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Published

2019-02-26

How to Cite

Medeiros, I. (2019). Determining the type locality and collector of Nylander’s South African lichens. Bothalia, African Biodiversity & Conservation, 49(1). Retrieved from https://abcjournal.org/index.php/BothaliaABC/article/view/10