Typification of names in the genus Pinguicula L. (Lentibulariaceae)

Abstract

Several names of the genus Pinguicula have been found to need typification or corrections to previous typifications. Analyses of original material and literature related to each name have led to the designation of 17 lectotypes, five neotypes and one epitype. Also five previously cited ‘holotypes’ were corrected to lectotypes. Notes discussing the selection or correction of type specimens are given for each name and, when possible, known isotypes are also cited.

Additional taxonomic features of Pinguicula chilensis

“…The main reason for which Gluch (2017) considered that the isotype of Pinguicula chilensis (specimen Gay 169 (P photo! ), designated as the lectotype by Dominguez et al (2017) and held at the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (P), in Paris) is in fact P. antarctica, is the length of the fruiting scapes. On that specimen, Gluch (2017) measured 9.5 cm for the longest scape, but considered that scapes of P. chilensis (referred to as P. australandina) can only reach 2-5 cm long.…”