Group: Dicot Rank: species Kind: Name of a new Taxon Herbarium Placement: Bayer, 2nd, B, 214

Authors:

Meisner, Carl Daniel Friedrich

Ex Authors:

Meyer, Ernst Heinrich Friedrich

Published In: Linnaea 14(5): 390–392. 1840[1841]. (Jan-Feb 1841) (Linnaea)

Type-Protologue

Locality: "P. polycephala E. Meyer mss., ... a) Locis depressis argillosis inter Poortje et Nieuwkerkshoogte, alt. 4000-5000 ped. (I.c.) b) Nieuweveld, alt. 3000-4000 ped. (I.d.) c) Circa Limoenfontein in Winterveld, alt. 3000-3500 ped. (I.d.) ... Vidi etiam in Herb. DC. specimen a cl. Burchell lectum, cat. geogr. pl. Afr. austr. extratrop. n. 2222."

Collector and Number: [Drège s.n.]; Burchell 2222

Distribution: South Africa

Institution(s): ST: herb. non desig.

Type Specimens

• ST: W.J. Burchell - 2222 - NY - (BC:NY01288015). (NY - (BC:NY01288015)) [herb. Meisner].
• ST: W.J. Burchell - 2222 - NY - (BC:NY01288015). (NY - (BC:NY01288015)) [herb. Torrey].
• ST: J.F. Drège - 724 - P. (P)
• ST: J.F. Drège - s.n. - P. (P)
• ST: J.F. Drège - s.n. - P. (P)
• ST: J.F. Drège - 724 - NY. (NY) [herb. Meisner]. Packet including several flowers annotated as "Passerina polycephala, E.M. a) nob." in Meisner's handwriting. Specimen on left-hand side of sheet may belong to the same collection. No mention of collection number (724) included on the P sheet.
• IST: J.F. Drège - s.n. - MO - (BC:MO-2302117/A:5474583). (MO - (BC:MO-2302117/A:5474583))

Higher Taxa:     Taxonomy Browser
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• class:  Equisetopsida C. Agardh
• subclass:  Magnoliidae Novák ex Takht.
• superorder:  Rosanae Takht.
• order:  Malvales Juss.
• family:  !!Thymelaeaceae Juss.
• genus:  Passerina L.

Other names for this basionym:

Arthrosolen polycephalus (E. Mey. ex Meisn.) C.A. Mey.

Gnidia polycephala (E. Mey. ex Meisn.) Gilg

Lasiosiphon polycephalus (E. Mey. ex Meisn.) H. Pearson

Projects: Thymelaeaceae

Keywords: TCL