Rhexia virginica L., 1753

Jarvis, Charlie, 2007, Chapter 7: Linnaean Plant Names and their Types (part R), Order out of Chaos. Linnaean Plant Types and their Types, London: Linnaean Society of London in association with the Natural History Museum, pp. 785-805 : 792

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scientific name	Rhexia virginica L.
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Rhexia virginica Linnaeus , Species Plantarum 1: 346. 1753.

“Habitat in Virginia.” RCN: 2649.

Lectotype (James in Brittonia 8: 226. 1956): Clayton 227 (BM-000042221).

Generitype of Rhexia Linnaeus (vide Hitchcock, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 149. 1929).

Current name: Rhexia virginica L. ( Melastomataceae ).

Note: Although Griscom (in Rhodora 37: 171. 1935) claimed to have studied the type, he gave no indication of which element this might be. James’ choice is accepted here.