Houstonia purpurea L.

, Sp. Pl. 1: 105 (1753). BHL
IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:124319-2
Publication
Species Plantarum
Collation
1: 105
Date of Publication
1 May 1753
Family as entered in IPNI
Rubiaceae

Type Information

Collector Team
J.Clayton 63
Type Herbaria
lectotype BM
Distribution Of Types
Virginia (Southeastern U.S.A., Northern America)

Remarks

According to Terrell, the lectotypification of this taxon by Reveal et al. (Huntia 7: 234. 1987) with Clayton 506 (BM) is an error.

Links

Basionym of
Knoxia purpurea (L.) Lam., Tabl. Encycl. Tome 1, 1(2): 259 (1792).
Nomenclatural link
Chamisme purpurea (L.) Nieuwl.
Same citation as
Houstonia purpurea L., Sp. Pl. 1: 105 (1753).
Same citation as
Houstonia purpurea L., Sp. Pl. 1: 105 (1753).