A new name in southern African Justicia L. (Acanthaceae)
Keywords:
Adhatoda, NomenclatureAbstract
Background: Ongoing systematic studies in the African flora necessitate periodic nomenclatural adjustments and corrections.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to effect requisite nomenclatural changes.
Method: Relevant literature was consulted and type specimens were examined.
Results: One nomenclatural correction is required in Justicia L. (Acanthaceae).
Conclusion: The replacement name Justicia conferta J.C.Manning & Goldblatt is provided for the illegitimate homonym Justicia densiflora (Hochst.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, and the validity of the combination Justicia andromeda (Lindau) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt is clarified.
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Published
2019-01-09
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A new name in southern African Justicia L. (Acanthaceae). (2019). Bothalia, African Biodiversity & Conservation, 49(1). Retrieved from https://abcjournal.org/index.php/BothaliaABC/article/view/41
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Nomenclatural Changes