Polygala parvula Philippi (1892: 496) Dubious

Martinez, Agustina, Zuloaga, Fernando Omar & Pastore, Jose Floriano B., 2018, Typification of names and nomenclatural notes on the South Andean and Patagonian species of Polygala Linnaeus (Polygalaceae), Phytotaxa 383 (2), pp. 219-224 : 223

13. Polygala parvula Philippi (1892: 496) Dubious taxon.

Lectotype (designated here): — CHILE: Valdivia , San Juan, Palo Coposo, Jan. 1882, R. Philippi s.n. (SGO 000002980!)

Protologue citation:—“ In collibus aridis provinciae Valdivia habitat, rara, nec non in Araucania ”.

Notes:— We selected the SGO 000002980 specimen as a lectotype of P. parvula , as it is a complete specimen, agreeing with the protologue and labelled “ Polygala parvula Ph. San Juan, Palo Coposo Jan. 1882 ” in Philippi’s hand. The locality Palo Coposo belongs to Philippi’s proprerty, San Juan at the old province of Valdivia, Chile which is the type locality. The specimen with the herbarium reference number SGO 000002979, is a syntype of the name.