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The Cactaceae of the Willdenow herbarium, and of Willdenow (1813)

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: Leuenberger, B. E.: The Cactaceae of the Willdenow herbarium, and of Willdenow (1813). — Willdenowia 34: 309–322. — ISSN 0511-9618; © 2004 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem.The origin and identification of the 28 specimens of Cactaceae in the Willdenow herbarium in Berlin (B-W) are discussed. The eight Humboldt & Bonpland specimens from South America constitute the most important part of the collection, including five isotypes. Further, rather poorly documented specimens are of uncertain, presumably Caribbean or Central American origin or from a horticultural source. A detailed list arranged according to B-W numbers is given in tabular form. No specimens typifying Cactaceae names published by Willdenow in 1813 were located, but notes on some of these names, in particular on Cactus multangularis, are added. An index to Willdenow herbarium names of Cactaceae and current identifications is provided.

Source: Willdenowia - Annals of the Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem

DOI: 10.3372/wi.34.34127

Author: Beat Ernst Leuenberger

Institutions: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin

Language: English

Topic: History of Science and Natural History

Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2074706940

FWCI: 3.661

Cites: 25

Cited by: 8

Related to: 10