Gentiana autumnalis L., 1776

Jarvis, Charlie, 2007, Chapter 7: Linnaean Plant Names and their Types (part G), Order out of Chaos. Linnaean Plant Types and their Types, London: Linnaean Society of London in association with the Natural History Museum, pp. 529-556 : 529

Gentiana autumnalis Linnaeus , Cat. Edwards’s Nat. Hist.: 11. 1776.

Lectotype (Pringle in Brittonia 19: 2. 1967): [icon] " The Autumnal Gentian of the Desart " in Edwards, Gleanings Nat. Hist. 1: 98, t. 255. 1758 (see p. 101).

Current name: Gentiana autumnalis L. ( Gentianaceae ).

Note: Fernald (in Rhodora 52: 68-69. 1950) gives an informative explanation of the circumstances surrounding the publication of this name and states that it is based on Edwards’ plate and Bartram’s description. Pringle, however, referred to the plate as "the type".