Ebenus capensis L.

, Mant. Pl. Altera 264 (1771). BHL
IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:493616-1
Publication
Mantissa Plantarum Altera. Generum editionis VI & specierum editionis II. Holmiae [Stockholm]
Collation
264
Date of Publication
Oct 1771
Family as entered in IPNI
Leguminosae

Type Information

Distribution Of Types
Cape Province (South Africa)

Remarks

Without citing the name Spartium cytisoides P.J.Bergius (Descr. Pl. Cap. 199. 1767), Linnaeus included a major part of its protologue. For this reason, some treat E. capensis as a superfluous illegitimate name (cf., The Linnaean Plant Name Typification Project). In 1771, the name S. cytisoides remained untypified. Since Linnaeus did not cite the preceding name itself or include its type, his E. capensis is considered here as legitimate (see Melbourne Code Art. 52 Ex. 12)