[Taxacom] Plant nomenclature query

[Michael Sundue]

See article 9 on typification in the ICBN.  In this case I believe that a
lectotype should be designated from one of the isotypes. As far as I
understand, the name should still be validly published. This would not be
different from a situation where the holotype was lost or destroyed.

http://www.iapt-taxon.org/nomen/main.php?page=art9#9.14

   - *9.2.* A lectotype is a specimen or illustration designated from the
   original material as the nomenclatural type, in conformity with
Art. 9.11<http://www.iapt-taxon.org/nomen/main.php?page=art9#9.11>
    and 9.12 <http://www.iapt-taxon.org/nomen/main.php?page=art9#9.12>, if
   no holotype was indicated at the time of publication, or if the holotype is
   missing, or if a type is found to belong to more than one taxon (see also
   Art. 9.14 <http://www.iapt-taxon.org/nomen/main.php?page=art9#9.14>).
   For sanctioned names, a lectotype may be selected from among elements
   associated with either or both the protologue and the sanctioning treatment
   (Art. 9.10 <http://www.iapt-taxon.org/nomen/main.php?page=art9#9.10>).

--Michael


On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 9:28 PM, Stephen Thorpe
<stephen_thorpe at yahoo.co.nz>wrote:

> I would be interested in reading what the Plant Code says about this. Can
> anyone point me to the relevant Article(s) of the Code?
>
> For zoology, there is no (nomenclatural) problem, as all that is required
> is a statement of intention to deposit (see
> http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted-sites/iczn/code/index.jsp?article=16&nfv=true#4
> )
>
> Stephen
>
>
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> Subject: [Taxacom] Plant nomenclature query
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>
> Hi.
>
> An author has published a new species and cities a holotype deposited in
> one herbarium, and a host of isotypes deposited in other herbaria.  It
> turns out the holotype specimen was never deposited.  Only some of the
> isotypes have been deposited. What to do now?  Would one of the isotypes
> become the holotype by default, do you have to officially designate one
> isotype as the "new" holotype, etc.?
>
> Yours
>
> M@
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