Taxonomic clarification in W-Mediterranean Androcymbium (Colchicaceae): A. wyssianum sunk in the synonymy of A.gramineum and A.europaeum restored

Capsule dehiscence has been used as a diagnostic character for W Mediterranean species of Androcymbium. Depending on the state of capsule maturity, the character, however, can be ambiguous in herbarium material. Based on morphological, phenological and cpDNA characters it is shown that misinterpretation of the capsule as indehiscent in the type material of A. gramineum has led to serious taxonomic confusion. The combined analyses produced evidence that A. gramineum of the population from the type locality at Essaouira, Morocco, is conspecific with A. wyssianum. A. gramineum is therefore the correct name for the species with dehiscent capsules, whereas the populations with indehiscent capsules at the Atlantic coast north of Essaouira and in SE Spain represent a second species, which is correctly named A. europaeu

D. Carl Ludwig Willdenow's Grundriss der Kräuterkunde : zu Vorlesungen entworfen

[D. Carl Ludwig Willdenow

Carl Ludwig Willdenow, Berlin, [Germany], to James Edward Smith

Sending second part of second volume of his edition of "Species plantarum", containing classes 'Dodecandria', 'Icosandria', and 'Polyandria'. Third volume, to follow shortly, will contain 'Didynamia', 'Tetredynamia', and 'Monadelphia'. Discusses various species of 'Carex' still under dispute, including 'Carex montana', 'C. leporina', 'C. canescens', 'C. globularis', 'C. ovalis', 'C. paradoxa', 'C. dioica', 'C. reflexa'

Carl Ludwig Willdenow, Berlin, [Germany], to James Edward Smith

Sending part one of his edition of "Species plantarum", apologises for deficiencies; reliant on his own herbarium, not having access to England's "well-endowed" herbariums

Caroli Ludovici Willdenow M. D. Phytographia Sev Descriptio Rariorvm Minvs Cognitarvm Plantarvm

Vorlageform des Erscheinungsvermerks: Erlangae Svmptibvs Wolfgangi Walther

Caroli Ludovici Willdenow Societ. Natur. Curios. Halens. sodal. Florae Berolinensis Prodromus secundum Systema Linneanum Ab Illustr. Viro ac Eq. C. P. Thunbergio emendatum conscriptus. : cum Tabulis VII. aeri incisis

Autopsie nach Ex. der SBB und der ULB Sachsen-AnhaltVorlageform des Erscheinungsvermerks: Berolini Impensis Wilhelmi Viewegii 1787

Grundriss der Kräuterkunde

zu Vorlesungen entworfen von Carl Ludwig Willdeno