Flag for Taxon: Heathleaf Butterflybush (Polygala ericifolia)
| Flagger | Content Author | Content | Reason | Flag Created | Resolved by | Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rion_c | Heathleaf Butterflybush (Polygala ericifolia) |
Two names for the same species |
Nov. 19, 2022 03:34:33 +0000 | choess |
swapped to correct spelling |
Comments
'ericaefolia' is orthographically corrigible to the correct form, 'ericifolia', under Art. 60.10 of the Shenzen Code.
@tonyrebelo Is very good at sleuthing this stuff out.
Polygala ericifolia is valid -sink Polygala ericaefolia
I just wish POWO would publish these changes, rather than just unilaterally change them without any documentation.
@choess Thanks for correcting the name
Polygala ericifolia and Polygala ericaefolia appear to be two different names for the same species. POWO uses ericifolia despite the type specimen being labelled ericaefolia. The authority referenced by POWO - Figueiredo et al, 2013 - also only includes ericaefolia as a valid species and makes no mention of ericifolia. JSTOR and GBIF have both names as separate species (like iNaturalist) but I believe they are both wrong since the type specimens for each species (images on JSTOR) are nearly identical.
Which name should be kept?
(Note: an identical flag has been raised on the page of the other species)