Nomenclatural clarification of Brunsvigia striata (Amaryllidaceae: Amaryllideae)

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Published: 2026-05-12
DOI: https://doi.org/10.38201/
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Brunsvigia nervosa, homonym, lectotype, nomenclature, southern Africa, synonyms, taxonomy

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Mulweli Maswoliedza
South African National Biodiversity Institute
John Charles Manning
Compton Herbarium, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Private Bag X7, Claremont 7735, South Africa; Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, South Africa.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2886-8787
Dee Snijman
Compton Herbarium, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Private Bag X7, Claremont 7735, South Africa.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3092-9043

Abstract

The name Brunsvigia striata W.T.Aiton (1811), a species endemic to South Africa, is illegitimate and nomenclaturally superfluous, as it is based on the illegitimate name Amaryllis striata Jacq. (1797), which is a later homonym of Amaryllis striata Lam. (1783), while another legitimate name is available, namely Amaryllis nervosa Poir. (1810). Thus, a new combination in Brunsvigia is made here based on the correct replacement name, Amaryllis nervosa Poir. (1810). 

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Vol. 56 No. 1 (2026): African Biodiversity & Conservation

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Nomenclatural Changes
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Maswoliedza, M., Manning, J.C. and Snijman, D. (2026) “Nomenclatural clarification of Brunsvigia striata (Amaryllidaceae: Amaryllideae)”, African Biodiversity & Conservation, 56(1). doi:10.38201/.

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