Sonerila pulneyensis Gamble, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1919

S., Resmi & Nampy, Santhosh, 2019, Lectotypification of the names of four species in Sonerila (Melastomataceae), Rheedea 29 (4), pp. 331-334 : 332

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2019.29.4.08
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scientific name	Sonerila pulneyensis Gamble, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1919
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Sonerila pulneyensis Gamble, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1919 View in CoL (5): 226. 1919. Lectotype (designated here): INDIA, Tamil Nadu, Pulney hills, Pambar ravine, Sir A.G. & Lady Bourne 1341 ( K000867653 digital image!). Fig. 3

Nomenclatural notes: Within the protologue of S. pulnyensis, Gamble (1919) provided a note: “South India, Pulney hills, in the Pambar ravine, June, 1899, Sir A. [Sir A. G.] and Lady Bourne 1341” after the morphological description. We traced three relevant specimens at K ( K000867653 , K000867654 , K000867655 ) matching with the description and specimen label information ( Herbarium of Sir A. G. and Lady Bourne , Presented July 1915) included in the protologue. All the three sheets also carry annotation “Pambar stream, Pulneys/Pambar Ravine-Pulneys, 28 June 1899 ” and Bourne 1341". The sheet K000867653 is here designated as the lectotype as it best represents the protologue .