Synopsis and lectotypification of Solanum (Solanaceae) species endemic in the West Indies

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  • Sandra Knapp Department of Botany, The Natural History Museum

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/ajbm.2209

Keywords:

typification, historic collections, America, exploration, West Indies, Caribbbean, diversity

Abstract


The West Indies (Bahamas, Greater and Lesser Antilles) is an area of high species richness and more importantly, species-level endemism in many groups. Solanum (Solanaceae) is diverse in the region with 25 endemic species (S. bahamense is near-endemic, bringing number to 26). Nineteen of these taxa are single-island endemics, and some have not been re-collected since the early 20th century. A synopsis of the species endemic to the West Indies is presented, with full synonymy and distribution; a single representative specimen is cited for each. All accepted names and synonyms are lectotypified where necessary; many of these taxa were described from collections in Berlin (B) that are no longer extant. Lectotypes newly designated here are illustrated.

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2009-06-30

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Knapp, S. (2009). Synopsis and lectotypification of Solanum (Solanaceae) species endemic in the West Indies. Anales Del Jardín Botánico De Madrid, 66(1), 65–84. https://doi.org/10.3989/ajbm.2209

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