Taxon:
Waltheria americana L.
Summary
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:673. 1753
Comment:
according to Shenzhen ICN 11, Ex. 22, Brown (in Tuckey, Narr. Exped. Zaire: 484. 1818) was the first to unite Waltheria americana L. (1753) and W. indica L. (1753), and he adopted the name W. indica for the combined species, giving this name priority over the other.
Verified:
01/18/2005
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. et al. 1996. Flora of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 78:1-581.
- McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
- Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
- Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press