Helicteres angustifolia
Helicteres angustifolia L.
Helicteres angustifolia L. is a species in the genus Helicteres, family Malvaceae, first described in 1753. It is native to regions including Cambodia, China, Laos, Malaya, the Philippines, and Vietnam. A discussion in Chapter 7 of Linnaean Plant Names and their Types addresses the holotype status of a specimen cited by Cristobal (Bonplandia 11: 176. 2001). While this specimen is considered original material and potentially eligible as a lectotype, its designation was published after 1 January 2001 without the required phrase 'designated here,' making the selection ineffective under the relevant nomenclatural rules.
Description
Helicteres angustifolia L., described in 1753, is a member of the Malvaceae family and is distributed across several regions in Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, China, Laos, Malaya, the Philippines, and Vietnam. The discussion in Chapter 7 of Linnaean Plant Names and their Types notes a specimen cited by Cristobal (Bonplandia 11: 176. 2001) as being part of the original material for the species and potentially suitable as a lectotype. However, the designation of this specimen as a lectotype was published after 1 January 2001, and as it lacked the required phrase 'designated here' as stipulated by Article 7.11 of the nomenclatural rules, the selection is not effective.
Distribution
Cambodia · Caroline Is. · China South-Central · China Southeast · Hainan · Laos · Malaya · Myanmar · Nansei-shoto · Nicobar Is. · Philippines · Taiwan · Thailand · Vietnam
Synonyms
Helicteres parvifloraHelicteres virgataHelicteres salicifoliaOudemansia virgataOudemansia javensis var. angustifoliaHelicteres angustifolia var. virgataHelicteres angustifolia var. acuminatissimaHelicteres angustifolia var. gaudichaudiiHelicteres angustifolia var. meyenianaHelicteres angustifolia var. naumannianaHelicteres angustifolia var. glaucoidesOudemansia integerrima var. angustifolia