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  Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus konjac or rivieri?
From: Peter Boyce <phymatarum at googlemail.com> on 2010.02.11 at 07:38:47(20568)
The main point is that these two names are applied to the SAME biological
entity that we term a species. In these instances the earliest name post 1
Jan. 1763 that is both effectively and validly published according the the
current International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, has priority.

If at some future point someone proves that in fact the taxon we call A.
konjac indeed comprises TWO distinct entities AND if one of these entities
is a good 'match' for the specimen that stands as the nomenclatural
benchmark (Type) for the name A. rivieri then that name COULD be
resurrected.

Peter

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