Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

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Showing Pomatotheca

Aizoaceae Martinov

, nom. inval., nom. nud.

, scientific

[primary reference]

Comment: Mueller's refers to "F. v. M., fragm. X, 72 (1876)" [i.e. F.J.H. von Mueller, Fragm. 10(84): 72 (1876)], where he had provided a description of Trianthema humillima F.Muell. and stated that perhaps it should be placed in a new genus, Pomatotheca. However, this reference to the previously-published species description does not meet the requirements for validation of the generic name as a descriptio generico-specifica under ICN Art. 38.5 (Melbourne Code, 2012).

[secondary reference]

[secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym:

nom. inval., nom. prov.

APC Comment: An invalidly-published genus name intended by Mueller to contain a single species based on Trianthema humillima F.Muell. This species is a moss, Gigaspermum repens (Hook.) Lindb., rather than a flowering plant.

[taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of:

legitimate