ORTHOGRAPHY OF ERYTHROXYLUM (ERYTHROXOXYLACEAE)

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Summary: Considerable confusion has arisen in the taxonomic literature over the correct spelling and valid publication of the type genus of the Erythroxylaceae: Erythroxylum P. Browne vs. Erythroxylon Linnaeus. The oldest name Erythroxylum was first published by Patrick Browne in 1756 in his “Civil and Natural History of Jamaica”. Although Browne followed the basic order of Linnaeus, he employed a typographically unique format in presenting his new generic descriptions. On this basis, certain botanists have rejected Browne's new genera as having been invalidly published. These authors accept instead Erythroxylon published by Linnaeus in 1759 with a change in spelling of the name. Arguments presented here contend that Erythroxylum P. Browne was validly published and recommend that this spelling be accepted and stabilized.

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