Typification of the sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera (Nelumbonaceae)

Lectotypification of two Linnaean plant names

The typification of two Linnaean names (Asphodelus luteus, Cynomorium coccineum), applicable to species described from Sicily, is discussed. A specimen from L (Herb. Van Royen) and an illustration by Micheli are designated as lectotypes. For Cynomorium coccineum, an interpretative epitype is also designated.