Abstract

MANNING, John C.  and  GOVAERTS, Rafaël. Clarification of the confusion surrounding the generic name Bryomorphe Harv. (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae), and the new genus Muscosomorphe J.C.Manning. Bothalia (Online) [online]. 2021, vol.51, n.2, pp.1-3. ISSN 3078-8056.  https://doi.org/10.38201/btha.abc.v51.i2.8.

The monotypic genus Bryomorphe Harv. is found to be homotypic with Klenzea lycopodioides Sch.Bip., which is considered to be a later synonym of Dolichothrix ericoides (Lam.) Hilliard & Burtt, and Bryomorphe is thus a synonym of Dolichothrix. The new genus Muscosomorphe J.C.Manning is proposed to accommodate the species previously included in Bryomorphe as B. aretioides (Turcz) Druce, along with the new combination M. aretioides (Turcz) J.C.Manning.

Keywords : Africa; classification; illegitimate superfluous name; nomenclature; taxonomy.

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