The typification of Lolium perenne L. and Loliutn temulentum L. (Poaceae) |
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| Authors: | B P LOOS C E JARVIS |
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| Institution: | Centre for Variety Research and Seed Technology, PO Box 32, 6700 A A, Wageningen, The Netherlands;The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD |
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| Abstract: | LOOS, B. P. & JARVIS, C. E., 1992. The typification of Lolium perenne and Lolium temulentum (Poaceae). The typification of the Linnaean species Lolium perenne and Lolium temulentum has been studied. Lolium perenne is typified by material in LINN, as proposed by Terrell, but it has been necessary to select a lectotype for L. temulentum , and material in the Burser herbarium (UPS) has been chosen for this purpose. The study shows that although Linnaeus used awns as a diagnostic character to distinguish the two species, he was aware of the intraspecific variability in this character. |
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| Keywords: | Gramineae plant taxonomy Nomenclature |
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