The discovery, naming and typification of Chenopodium quinoa (Chenopodiaceae)

• Autores: Hans Walter Lack, Susy Fuentes Bazán
• Localización: Willdenowia: Annals of the Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem, ISSN 0511-9618, ISSN-e 1868-6397, Vol. 43, Nº. 1, 2013, págs. 143-149
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Willdenow published the name Chenopodium quinoa basing it on a living specimen cultivated in Berlin. Herbarium specimens collected by Humboldt and Bonpland in South America were acquired by Willdenow only later. The discovery of this species by Europeans, its first naming by Feuillée, and the early collections brought back by the expedition lead by Ruiz are discussed. In addition a lectotype is chosen for C. quinoa.