Reviewing Forgotten 'Pre-Linnean' Generic Names Validly Published in the Third Volume of Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopédie in 1753

MARTINEZ, AGUSTINA; PASTORE, JOSÉ FLORIANO BARÊA

TAXON

INT ASSOC PLANT TAXONOMY

Lugar: Viena; Año: 2024

0040-0262

This paper presents a comprehensive review of previously overlooked names published in the third volume of the Encyclopédie by Diderot and d’Alembert in 1753. These names primarily originate from Tournefort’s pre-Linnean work, including textual copies of Tournefort’s descriptions. We identified 21 names as having been validly published. Notably, among these are five generic names (Castanea, Chamaemelum, Chrysanthemoides, Citreum, and Cydonia) wherein the taxonomic authority shifts from Miller to Daubenton according to priority. Consequently, Miller´s names from 1754 are later homonyms. Additionally, the generic name Chamaebuxus takes priority over Polygaloides Haller. As result, we propose a new combination, Chamaebuxus paucifolia and designate lectotypes for 17 names Chamaebuxus paucifolia, Polygala uniflora, Chamaemelum, Chrysanthemoides, Chicorium, Cicutaria, Colocynthis, Citreum, Clematitis, Cicuta, Coa, Clymenum, Chamaecerasus, Comaroides,Chamaerododendros, Scorpioides, and Sisarum.