Anaphalis oblonga DC.

In the Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 6: 274 (De Candolle 1838) (Fig. 3A).

TYPE CITATION. — “Neelgerry Indiae Orient. by Leschenault ”.

LECTOTYPE (HERE DESIGNATED). — India. Tamil Nadu, Neelgerry, s.d., Leschenault 297 (lecto-, P [P01816380 image]!; isolecto-, G (G00322867 image]!; P [P01816381 image]!).

RESIDUAL SYNTYPE. — India. Tamil Nadu, Neilgherries, s.d., Leschenault s.n. (syn-, P[P01816382 image]!).

DISTRIBUTION. — India (Kerala and Tamil Nadu), endemic.

REMARKS

De Candolle (1838) cited the specimens collected from Neelgerry by Leschenault in the protologue while describing. We have traced four specimens, three at P (P01816380, P01816381, P01816382) and one at De Candolle Herbarium (G00322867). Of these, the specimen P01816380 which is better preserved is designated here as the lectotype of A. oblonga .