Loranthus florulentus Rich. in Actes Soc. Hist. Nat. Paris 1:107. 1792

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Loranthus florulentus Rich. in Actes Soc. Hist. Nat. Paris 1:107. 1792 .

≡ Oryctanthus florulentus (Rich.) Tiegh. in Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 2: 339. 1896 .

Typus: French Guiana: sine loc., 1792, Leblond s.n. (holo-: G [ G00308093 ] image seen).

Notes. – Loranthus florulentus along with all the species described by RICHARD in 1792 was based on a Leblond collection. KUIJT (1976: 515) accepted as possible type specimens at P bearing the annotation “J. A. Richard herbarium Guyanum Antillarum”. As KUIJT (1976: 515) correctly pointed out, one oF them, that originated From the Drake herbarium with the note “Leprieur. 1840” [P05455496] could not be taken into account. Two other specimens From the Richard herbarium [P05455464, P05455472] make no mention oF Leblond but just oF “Cayenne”.

However, KUIJT (1976: 517) did cite the G collection Leblond 222 in the examined material. Ŋis specimen clearly represents the type material oF L. florulentus and should be cited as Leblond s.n. For the reasons mentioned above. Ŋis specimen should be considered the holotype oF L. florulentus Rich. For a complete list oF synonyms, see KUIJT (1976: 515).