Título: Revisiting the lectotype of Daucus mauritanicus L. (Apiaceae)
Autor/es: Martínez Flores, Fernando; Crespo, Manuel B.
Resumen: Daucus mauritanicus L. was described by Linnaeus on the basis of heterogeneous material belonging to two different species. The current lectotype of the name, Herb. Linnaeus No. 340.2 (LINN), is said to be a synonym of D. carota L. However, a close examination of the plant in that voucher reveals that it corresponds undoubtedly to D. muricatus (L.) L., a species lacking a big, dark crimson flower in the centre of the relatively small umbels, which makes it to be in serious conflict with the protologue. A new lectotype, Herb. Linnaeus No. 340.3 (LINN), is therefore designated from among the original material, which agrees with the validating diagnosis and the traditional concept of the species as conspecific with D. maximus Desf.
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