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Changes in the West Indian operculina (Convolvulaceae)

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Two West Indian names inOperculina are briefly discussed and compared with the Old WorldO. turpethum (L.) S. Manso. The conclusions are made thatO. triquetra (Vahl) H. Hallier is a taxonomic synonym ofO. turpethum and thatO. ventricosa (Bertero) Peter may best be considered a variety ofO. turpethum. Typification ofOperculina is discussed, and it is found that, although S. Manso had a mixed concept ofO. turpethum, this species must be the type of the genus.

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Staples, G.W., Austin, D.F. Changes in the West Indian operculina (Convolvulaceae). Brittonia 33, 591–596 (1981). https://doi.org/10.2307/2806769

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