13. Rubus neovicarius M. Idrees, nom. nov.

Replaced name: Rubus vicarius Focke ex Sargent (1911: 56; ad int. 31 July) nom. illeg., non Sudre (1902:12)

≡ Rubus idaeus f. vicarius Focke (1911b: 211; ad int. June)

Type (holotype):— CHINA. Western Szechuan [Sichuan]: Washan, thickets, alt. 1500-2100 m, July & Sept. 1908, E.H. Wilson 948 (barcode A00133761!, isotypes: BM000622283!, NY00429721!, US01107715!) . [Image available at https://kiki.huh.harvard.edu/databases/specimen_search.php?mode=details&id=136712].

Etymology: —The specific epithet derives from the prefix neo -, meaning new, and multisetosus, the epithet used by Focke (1911).

Note:—According to Art. 53.1 of the ICN, Rubus vicarius Focke ex Sargent (1911: 56) is an illegitimate later homonym of R. vicarius Sudre (1902: 12) . A new replacement name, Rubus neovicarius M. Idrees, is therefore proposed here.