Types of some Mexican names in Amaranthaceae s.l. (Caryophyllales)

Abstract

The family Amaranthaceae has a cosmopolitan distribution and it is one of the most diverse families within the order Caryophyllales. Species of Amaranthaceae live mainly in arid environments, saline habitats, or disturbed areas. Nomenclature is the necessary first-step to study the members of this group, aiming to clarify their identity which is often critical. The types of four names in Amaranthaceae (sensu lato, including Chenopodiaceae)—Chenopodium berlandieri, Celosia monosperma, Iresine grandis var. glabrata, Iresine interrupta—with Mexican loci classici are designated in the present paper, including comments on their identities.

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“…Previous studies (see e.g., Falatoury et al 2017, Iamonico 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020a, 2020b, Mestre et al 2021, Raus 2022, Sandoval-Ortega & Zumaya-Mendoza 2023 emphasized the importance of nomenclature analysis as necessary first-step of investigation of Amaranthaceae. In the case of Gomphrena, many names have been lectotypified (see e.g., Mears 1980, Ramella 2016, Bena 2017, but the identity of some taxa still need to be clarified.…”