Lectotypification of the Name Linum carnosulum var. empetrifolium (Linaceae)

Abstract

A specimen of original material stored in the Herbarium of the Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques la Ville de Genève (G) is designated as lectotype for the name Linum carnosulum Boiss. var. empetrifolium Schott & Kotschy ex Boiss. (Linaceae). Currently, this taxon, which is endemic to the flora of Turkey, is recognized as L. empetrifolium (Schott & Kotschy ex Boiss.) P. H. Davis.