Bejaria aestuans L., 1771

Jarvis, Charlie, 2007, Chapter 7: Linnaean Plant Names and their Types (part B), Order out of Chaos. Linnaean Plant Types and their Types, London: Linnaean Society of London in association with the Natural History Museum, pp. 343-369 : 347

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Befaria aestuans Linnaeus , Mantissa Plantarum Altera: 152, 242. 1771, typ. cons.

"Habitat in Mexico." RCN: 3438.

Conserved type (Clemants in Taxon 43: 473. 1994): Colombia. Santander: road above Río Chicamocha, 60km NNE of Barbosa, 1,700m, 9 May 1979 (fl.), Luteyn & al. 7616 (NY; iso- COL).

Generitype of Bejaria Linnaeus , orth. cons.

Current name: Bejaria aestuans L. View in CoL ( Ericaceae ).

Note: Presumably through a misreading of Mútis’ handwriting, Linnaeus consistently spelled the name “Befaria”. This has been corrected to “Bejaria” through conservation.