Firensia fusca Raf., Cordiaceae

Feuillet, Christian, 2013, The typification of Cordia flavescens Aubl., the transfer of Firensia Scop. from Cordia L. (Cordiaceae, Boraginales) to the synonymy of Ocotea Aubl. (Lauraceae), and the identity of the species of Firensia, PhytoKeys 23, pp. 19-24 : 22

2. Firensia fusca Raf., Cordiaceae

Cordia collococca L., Sp. Pl. ed. 2, 1: 274. 1762. Lectotype (designated by Miller 1988, 1999): Jamaica. P. Browne s.n. (hololectotype LINN, Savage Catalog number 253.8[scan!])

Firensia fusca Raf., Sylva Tellur. 40. 1838; illegitimate renaming. Type: Based on Cordia collococca L.

Lithocardium collococca (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 438. 1891. Type: Based on Cordia collococca L.

Gerascanthus collococcus (L.) Borhidi, Acta Bot. Hung. 34(3-4): 399. 1988. Type: Based on Cordia collococca L.

Notes.

The hololectotype of Cordia collococca can be seen at [herb. LINN scan!; http://www.linnean-online.org/view/plants_alpha/cordia_callococca.html; accessed 22.01.2013].

For other synonyms, see Feuillet (2012: 160).