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Atlas Florae Europaeae notes 17: Typification of Cotoneaster tomentosus ( Rosaceae ) and its synonyms

2011; Wiley; Volume: 60; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/tax.602026

1996-8175

Alexander N. Sennikov, Lajos Somlyay,

Bryophyte Studies and Records

Abstract The name Cotoneaster tomentosus and its basionym Mespilus tomentosa are shown to be illegitimate because when published both included the earlier legitimate name, M. orientalis . The original circumscription of M. coccinea was based mostly on the material of C . tomentosus with misadditions of C . niger and C . integerrimus s. l. Fruit characters of the latter taxon pro vided the species epithet. The previous intended lectotypes of M . orientalis and M . coccinea are superseded because they were selected from non‐original material; the new lectotypes are designated here. The history of Pál Kitaibel's material of Cotoneaster is traced, and its identity is established. Cotoneaster coccineus is the earliest name available for the red‐fruited cotoneaster with hairy hypanthia native in Europe and would have to be adopted if M . tomentosa is not conserved against M . orientalis .