Franck, A.R. 2014. Typification of Harrisia fernowii (Cactaceae). Phytoneuron 2014-9: 1. Published 6 January 2014. ISSN
2153 733X

TYPIFICATION OF HARRISIA FERNOWI (CACTACEAE)

ALAN R. FRANCK
Dept. of Cell Biology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology
University of South Florida,
Tampa, Florida 33620
afranck@mail.usf.edu

ABSTRACT
A paratype of Harrisia fernowii is here designated as the lectotype, correcting a previous
lectotype designation.

Harrisia fernowi Britton was described from collections in Cuba and living accessions. The
two cited paratypes are Taylor 254 (NY) and a collection by Charles Wright. There are two
collection numbers of Harrisia from Cuba by Charles Wright but Britton (1908) does not specify
either. The protologue of H. fernowii states “description mainly from N. Y.B.G. no. 25766, collected
by Norman Taylor (no. 254)’ (Britton 1908). The Taylor 254 specimen consists only of two flower
buds in a packet that are mounted along with flowers which were collected from the living plant at the
New York Botanical Garden in 1912. The flowers are unavailable as lectotypes since they were
collected after publication of the name (Franck 2012). The Taylor 254 flower buds appear to
represent the original collection and are here designated as the lectotype. Franck (2012) mistakenly
chose an uncited specimen that likely comprised original material for the lectotype of H. fernowii and
overlooked the paratypes. McNeill et al. (2012), Art. 9.12 states that “the lectotype must be chosen
from among the paratypes” and “‘if no cited specimens exist, the lectotype must be chosen from
among the uncited specimens.”

Harrisia fernowii Britton, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 35: 562. 1908. LECTOTYPE (designated here):
CUBA. Santiago de Cuba Prov.: Oriente, [between] Rio Grande and Rio Ubero, 1906,
Taylor 254 (NY [barcode: 003858 13, flower buds only]).

LITERATURE CITED

Britton, N.L. 1908. Studies of West Indian plants —II. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 35: 561-569.

Franck, AR. 2012. Synopsis of Harrisia including a newly described species, several typifications,
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