Bertiera acutiflora (Rubiaceae, Bertiereae), a new combination based on the overlooked Psychotria acutiflora

Psychotria acutiflora was described in 1830 by de Candolle in his Prodromus, and was based on a single collection by Thaddäus Haenke from near Guayaquil, Ecuador. Although the identity of the name has never been studied since its original publication, it is currently treated as a species endemic to...

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Main Author: Andreas Berger
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Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-01-01
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description Psychotria acutiflora was described in 1830 by de Candolle in his Prodromus, and was based on a single collection by Thaddäus Haenke from near Guayaquil, Ecuador. Although the identity of the name has never been studied since its original publication, it is currently treated as a species endemic to Ecuador. It is shown here that the type of the name belongs to Bertiera procumbens, which was described much later. Therefore, the new combination Bertiera acutiflora is provided here for the Columbian and Ecuadorian endemic and a lectotype is designated for the name.
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spelling doaj-art-dfc9ab43e80a416f89103fc749f266392025-01-19T08:30:19ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20032025-01-0125116116610.3897/phytokeys.251.140272140272Bertiera acutiflora (Rubiaceae, Bertiereae), a new combination based on the overlooked Psychotria acutifloraAndreas Berger0University of ViennaPsychotria acutiflora was described in 1830 by de Candolle in his Prodromus, and was based on a single collection by Thaddäus Haenke from near Guayaquil, Ecuador. Although the identity of the name has never been studied since its original publication, it is currently treated as a species endemic to Ecuador. It is shown here that the type of the name belongs to Bertiera procumbens, which was described much later. Therefore, the new combination Bertiera acutiflora is provided here for the Columbian and Ecuadorian endemic and a lectotype is designated for the name.https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/140272/download/pdf/
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Bertiera acutiflora (Rubiaceae, Bertiereae), a new combination based on the overlooked Psychotria acutiflora
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title Bertiera acutiflora (Rubiaceae, Bertiereae), a new combination based on the overlooked Psychotria acutiflora
title_full Bertiera acutiflora (Rubiaceae, Bertiereae), a new combination based on the overlooked Psychotria acutiflora
title_fullStr Bertiera acutiflora (Rubiaceae, Bertiereae), a new combination based on the overlooked Psychotria acutiflora
title_full_unstemmed Bertiera acutiflora (Rubiaceae, Bertiereae), a new combination based on the overlooked Psychotria acutiflora
title_short Bertiera acutiflora (Rubiaceae, Bertiereae), a new combination based on the overlooked Psychotria acutiflora
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