Gomphrena tarijensis R.E. Fries (1921: 27)

Bena, Maria Julia, 2017, Typification and nomenclatural notes on twenty-seven names of Gomphrena L. (Amaranthaceae) linked to the South American flora, Phytotaxa 296 (2), pp. 131-146 : 142-144

Gomphrena tarijensis R.E. Fries (1921: 27)

After a detailed diagnosis, Fries (1921: 27) indicated “ Bolivia: Tarija, in graminosis [florifera 16 Jan. 1912.—FRIES n. 1088]”. There are two specimens of this collection at S (codes 07-12683, and 2457), and one at G (code 00236977) which correspond to syntypes (Art. 9.5). Fries worked at the herbairum S, and one of the above cited specimens (S-07- 12683) has annotations and drawings in pencil which allowed me to state with certainty that the author examined it. Therefore, the specimen S-07-12683 is here designated as the lectotype of the name Gomphrena tarijensis .

Fries (1921) reported in the protologue “florifera 16 Jan 1912 “, but both specimens at S are labelled with the collection date January, 16 1902. I considered this a typographical error by Fries.

According to Pedersen (1997: 227), Gomphrena tarijensis a synonym of Gomphrena boliviana var. tarijensis (R.E.Fries) Pedersen (1997: 227) .

Gomphrena tarijensis R. E. Fries (1921: 27) ≡ Gomphrena boliviana var. tarijensis (R. E. Fries) Pedersen (1997:

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Type (lectotype here designated):— BOLIVIA. Tarija. In graminosis, 16 January 1902, Fries 1088 ( S-07-12683 !, image of the lectotype available at http://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.s07-12683; isolectotypes S-R-2457!, G-00236977!, images of the isolectotypes available at http://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.s-r-2457, http://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap. specimen.g00236977, respectively) .