Two new names and five lectotypified taxa for the genus Smilax (Smilacaceae), and the transfer of Smilax petiolatumidus to the genus Dioscorea (Dioscoreaceae)

Authors

  • Pornchai Kladwong Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002
  • Pranom Chantaranothai Department of Biology and Centre of Excellence on Biodiversity (BDC), Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University
  • David A. Simpson Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE, UK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20531/tfb.2018.46.1.07

Keywords:

Dioscorea, lectotype, new record, nomenclature, Smilacaceae, taxonomy

Abstract

Smilax asiatica Kladwong, Chantar. & D.A.Simpson and S. goeringii Kladwong, Chantar. & D.A.Simpson are proposed as new names for two later homonyms, S. laevis A.DC. and S. japonica (Kunth) P.Li & C.X.Fu, respectively. Two taxa are reduced to synonymy: S. petiolatumidus B.R.Moore, Narkkong, Th.Moore & Lutat is placed into the synonymy of Dioscorea cirrhosa Lour. and S. zeylanica var. penangensis A.DC. is a new synonym of S. asiatica. Smilax ferox Wall. ex Kunth and S. polyacantha Wall. ex Kunth are newly recorded for Thailand. Smilax asiatica, S. ferox, S. lanceifolia var. opaca A.DC., S. polyacantha and S. zeylanica var. penangensis are lectotypified.

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Published

2018-05-28

How to Cite

Kladwong, P., Chantaranothai, P., & Simpson, D. A. (2018). Two new names and five lectotypified taxa for the genus Smilax (Smilacaceae), and the transfer of Smilax petiolatumidus to the genus Dioscorea (Dioscoreaceae). Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany), 46(1), 44–57. https://doi.org/10.20531/tfb.2018.46.1.07

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 1 (2018)

Section

Articles