Malcolmia ledebourii Boiss., Fl.

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Malcolmia ledebourii Boiss., Fl. Orient. 1: 224. 1867.

Type: “Hab. in Transcaucasiâ ad Baku ( C. A. Mey!), in apricis trans Araxem ad amnem Karasu (Szow!)”.

Lectotypus (first step designated by DOROFEYEV, 2012: 450; second step designated here): AZERBAIJAN: “ Baku ”, III–IV.1830, Meyer 1653 ( G-BOIS [ G00332186 ]; isolecto-: LE) . Syntypus: TURKEY: “In siccis campestribus et apricis trans Araxem ad amnem Karasu”, 29.II.1828, Szovits 1 ( G-BOIS [ G00332187 ], LE) .

= Neotorularia conturtiplicata (Stephan ex Willd.) Hedge & J. Léonard in Bull. Jard. Bot. Natl. Belgique 56: 394. 1986.

Notes. – Boissier based the species description on the unicates in his herbarium. Therefore, a second-step lectotypification is needed to correct Dorofeyev’s erroneous designation from LE to G-BOIS.

The isolectotype and lectotype differ in the collection number respectively Meyer s.n. and Meyer 1653, no date is indicated on the lectotype and the locality of the isolectotype is listed as “ In collibus et en campis prope Baku ”.

Malcolmia torulosa var. contortuplicata Boiss., Fl. Orient. 1: 225. 1867.

Type: “Hab. cum typo in Palaestinâ (Boiss.!), Persiae prov. Aderbidjan (Auch. exs. 4169 C!)”.

Lectotypus (designated here): IRAN: “Aderbidjan”, s.d., Aucher-Eloy 4169 C ( G-BOIS [ G00332188 ]; isolecto-: BM [ BM001172165 ], G [ G00446077 , G00446078 ], P [ P00747217 , P05415964 , P05415965 ], W [ W0075698 ]) . Syntypus: ISRAEL: “Palestina incultis”, 1846, Boissier s.n. ( G-BOIS [ G00332189 ]) .

= Neotorularia torulosa (Desf.) Hedge & J. Léonard in Bull. Jard. Bot. Natl. Belgique 56: 395. 1986.

Notes. – The native distribution range of Neotorularia torulosa extends uninterrupted from Morocco into all SW Asia and eastward into China.

The twisted fruit, recognized by Boissier in Flora Orientalis as characteristic of his var. contortuplicata , varies within a given population and sometimes even on the same plant.

Malcolmia torulosa var. leiocarpa Boiss., Fl. Orient. 1: 225. 1867.

Type: “Hab. cum typo prope Gaza (Boiss!), in deserto Palmyrae (Bl!), Assyriâ ad Euphratem (Chesn. exs. 131!), Persiâ australi ad Ispahan (Auch. exs. 4155!), ad Schiraz (Ky!), ad Yezd (Bunge!)”.

Lectotypus (designated here): IRAN: “ Ispahan ”, s.d., Aucher-Eloy 4166 ( G-BOIS [ G00332190 ]; isolecto-: G [ G00446079 ], K [ K000694000 ], P [ P05445998 , P00747215 ]) . Syntypi: IRAN: “Prope urbem Schiras”, V.1842, Kotschy 126a ( G-BOIS [ G00332191 ]) . PALESTINE: “propè Gaza ”, 1846, Boissier s.n. ( G-BOIS [ G00332192 ]) ; “Expedition to the Euphrates”, 1836, Chesney 131 ( P [ P00747222 ], W [ W0075699 ]) .

= Neotorularia torulosa (Desf.) Hedge & J. Léonard in Bull. Jard. Bot. Natl. Belgique 56: 395. 1986.

Notes. – Only four of the six syntypes were located in G, G-BOIS, and P, and the remaining couple (Blanche and Bunge) must have been misplaced or examined by Boissier in other herbaria.

The type Aucher-Eloy 4155 in the protologue instead of 4166 was overlooked by BOISSIER (1888), as there is no other collection of Aucher-Eloy from Isfahan for the above variety.