Caelospermum versus Coelospermum in Rubiaceae (Gentianales): their etymologies explained

By

Verstraete, Brecht
Robbrecht, Elmar

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

252

Pages

119--124

Subjects

Carl Ludwig Blume , Etymology , Greek , Latin , Nomenclature , orthography , Rubiaceae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.252.136744

 

Abstract

Caelospermum is the original spelling of the generic name, as it appeared in the protologue, but in literature and online databases, the variant spelling Coelospermum is often used. However, the confusion about the spelling is caused by a misinterpretation of the etymology. Here, we demonstrate that the original spelling by Blume should be retained.