Corydalis solida var. bracteosa Battandier & Trabut (1905: 498)

Conti, Fabio, Uzunov, Dimitar & Dc, Fabrizio Bartolucci, 2015, Correction of the typification of Corydalis solida var. bracteosa and lectotypification of C. densiflora (Papaveraceae), Phytotaxa 197 (3), pp. 222-224 : 222

Corydalis solida var. bracteosa Battandier & Trabut (1905: 498)

Type (lectotype designated by Lidén & Zetterlund 1997: 40, corrected here):— [ ALGERIA]. Djurjura: pentes ombreuses des rochers calcaires du Tachgagalt, 2100 m, s.d., J. A. Battandier s.n. ( LD 1041686 !; isolectotypes, MPU 007531 !, MPU 007532 !, BC 124946 !, MA 42846 !) .

Note:— Corydalis solida var. bracteosa was described on the basis of materials collected in Algeria: “…massif de l’Haïzer, vers 2100 mètres d’altitude, en allant vers Tizi-n-Teselent, près d’un pic nommé Tachgagalt…”. We traced several specimens collected in the type locality, housed in BC, MA, MPU and LD, which are to be regarded as syntypes (Art. 9.5 of ICN, McNeill et al. 2012). According to Lidén & Zetterlund (1997) the type of this taxon would be kept in L (Leiden), labelled as: “ Algeria, L’Haizer, Tizi-n-Teselent, 2100 m, 25.05.1905, Battandier”. No specimen of C. solida var. bracteosa collected by Battandier actually exists at L (National Herbarium of the Netherlands, Leiden University). M. Lidén (in litt.) wrote us that it is a mistake and probably he wanted to indicate LD herbarium (Lund University). In addition, the label reported by Lidén & Zetterlund (1997) is incorrect. Therefore, the herbarium citation and the specimen’s label are to be corrected ( W. Greuter, in litt.). Hence, the lectotype of C. solida var. bracteosa is housed in LD.

According to the type and all the original materials seen, we conclude that C. solida var. bracteosa cannot be considered as a heterotypic synonym of C. densiflora . Corydalis solida var. bracteosa is characterized by longer floral pedicels (the basal ones 8–11 mm) and racemes loose, both character-states pertaining to C. solida (Conti et al. 2014) . We agree with the taxonomic treatment proposed for this taxon by Greuter (1980): C. solida subsp. bracteosa ( Battandier & Trabut 1905: 498) Greuter & Burdet in Greuter (1980: 231).