Clarifying the nomenclatural history of Tovomitopsis, a Brazilian endemic genus of Clusiaceae

By

Marinho, Lucas
Fiaschi, Pedro
Amorim, André Márcio Araújo
Bittrich, Volker.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

181

Pages

49--64

Subjects

Atlantic forest , lectotype , Malpighiales , Neotropics , South America

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.181.70745

 

Abstract

Tovomitopsis Planch. & Triana is a Brazilian Atlantic Forest endemic genus composed of two species: T. paniculata (Spreng.) Planch. & Triana and T. saldanhae Engl. An investigation was conducted to clarify the nomenclatural history of Tovomitopsis. We report the results of this investigation, provide an updated description of the genus, and propose lectotypes for T. paniculata and its synonyms: Tovomita foliosa C.Presl and Tovomita paniculata Cambess. We also propose lectotypes for T. saldanhae and for the new synonym Clusia angustifolia Engl.