Taxon:
Leucothoe walteri N. C. Melvin
Summary
Place of publication:
Castanea 42:305. 1977
Comment:
an illegitimate, superfluous name (Shenzhen ICN 52) for Andromeda fontanesiana Steud., although originally based on Andromeda walteri Willd., a nom. supfl. for A. axillaris Lam., which type was excluded by Melvin
Verified:
04/14/1999
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Melvin, N. C. 1977. The new combination Leucothoe walteri (Willd.) Melvin. Castanea 42:304-308.
- Melvin, N. C. 1978. Reflections on the name Leucothoe fontanesiana versus L. walteri. Castanea 43:265-266. Note: = Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer