Festuca elatior

Ardenghi, Nicola M. G., Signorini, Maria Adele, Parolo, Gilberto, Rossi, Graziano, Pignotti, Lia, Vitek, Ernst & Foggi, Bruno, 2013, Typification of names of taxa belonging to Festuca arundinacea (≡ Schedonorus arundinaceus) aggregate (Poaceae) in Hackel’s herbarium (W), Phytotaxa 84 (2), pp. 55-59 : 57

Festuca elatior L. subvar. orientalis Hack. (1882: 154) .

Lectotype (designated here):— UKRAINE. Kharkiv Oblast: Charkow: Wodianoje , 8 June 1879, L. Reinhard s.n. (W-Hackel 1916-0014946!).

Additional specimens examined: — RUSSIAN FEDERATION. Volgograd Oblast: im Sandboden der Berge bey Sarepta, S. Russland, 7 August 1879, A. Becker s.n. (syntype W-Hackel 1916-0014944!); Süd- Russland: Sarepta, 7 August 1879, A. Becker s.n (syntype W-Hackel 1916-0014945!) .

Protologue citation: —“in Rossia media et australi (Charkow, Mertwowod pr. Brackie, Sarepta) et Hungaria centrali (Keresztur).”

Specimens mentioned in the protologue: —“ Charkow l. Reinhard, Mertwowod pr. Brackie l. Rehmann, Sarepta l. Becker, Keresztur l. Kerner.”

Transcription of lectotype specimen notes: —“DATABASED// HERB. MUS. PALAT. VINDOB./ Acqu. 1916 Nr. 14946// Herbarium E. Hackel [o.s., pr.]”; A ) “……[m. Hackel ?]/ Festuca arundinacea Schreb. / subvar. orientalis Hack. / M. Russland, Charkow : [m. Hackel]/ Wovianoje, d. 8/ 20 Juni 1879. Am Fusse eines Hügels,/ nicht weit von einer Wasserquelle, auf feuchtem, lehmig-/ sandigem Boden:/ Leg. L. Reinhard. [m. Reinhard?]”. W !

Notes: Lectotype image is available at http://herbarium.univie.ac.at/database/detail.php?ID=166228. The sheet was annotated as a lectotype by Foggi and Signorini in 2006.