Hello Again Pochota, Farewell Bombacopsis (Malvaceae)

• William S. Alverson ^[1] ; Marília C. Duarte ^[2]
  1. [1] University of Wisconsin–Madison

     University of Wisconsin–Madison

     City of Madison, Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes

     Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes

     Brasil

     
• Localización: Novon: a journal for botanical nomenclature, ISSN 1055-3177, Vol. 24, Nº. 2, 2015, págs. 115-119
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Due to a convoluted taxonomic history, specimens representing a well-known tropical tree species long, but erroneously, associated with the basionym Bombax quinatum Jacq. are found in herbaria and databases under three generic names: Bombacopsis Pittier, Pachira Aubl., and Pochota Ram. Goyena (Malvaceae). Recent molecular evidence indicates this species belongs neither to the Pachira clade nor to a subclade containing the type species of Bombacopsis. In view of this new phylogenetic information, the euphonious name Pochota is available, despite being declared a nomen rejiciendum in 1990 with respect to the conservation of Bombacopsis Pittier. Thus, the new combination Pochota fendleri (Seem.) W. S. Alverson & M. C. Duarte is made herein. We also designate lectotypes of Bombacopsis sepium Pittier, Bombax nicoyense Pittier, and Pachira fendleri Seem.