Phyton (Horn, Austria) Vol. 46 Fasc. 1 129-139 18. 12. 2006
Nomenclatural Notes on the Pinus mugo Complex in
Central Europe
By
Roman BUSINSKY*) and Jan KIRSCHNER**)
Received July 11, 2006-09-08
Key words: Pinaceae, Pinus mugo complex, Pinus hartenbergiensis, Pinus
obliqua, Pinus rotundata, Pinus undnata subsp. uliginosa comb. nova. - Nomen-
clature, typifications.
Summary
BUSINSKY R. & KIRSCHNER J. 2006. Nomenclatural notes on the Pinus mugo
complex in Central Europe. - Phyton (Horn, Austria) 46 (1): 129 - 139. - English with
German summary.
Selected names in the genus Pinus are analyzed. The neotype of the name P.
undnata var. pseudopumilio WILLK. is replaced by a lectotype (PR). The name P. uli-
ginosa NEUMANN in WIMM. is shown to be the correct donor of the epithet for the bog
pine at the rank of subspecies and a new combination is proposed [P. undnata
RAMOND ex DC. subsp. uliginosa (NEUMANN) BUSINSKY comb, nova]; the taxonomic
conclusions are mainly based on the studies of Polish authors on this taxon. The
name P. hartenbergiensis LIEBICH is analysed; a neotype is selected from the locus
classicus population in W. Bohemia. The name is correct for the bog pine at the rank
of species. The name P. rotundata LINK was published as early as 1827, its neotype is
shown to be in full accordance with the protologue. A field study of the neotype po-
pulation shows that the name does not represent a hybrid or intermediate between
P. mugo and P. undnata, nor it can be used for the bog pine. It represents inter-
mediates between P. undnata subsp. undnata and subsp. uliginosa, closer to the
former taxon. The name P. obliqua REICHENB. was neotypified in conflict with the
protologue; therefore, a new neotype is selected and the name again represents in-
termediates between P. undnata subsp. undnata and subsp. uliginosa, closer to the
former taxon.
*) Ing. R. BUSINSKY, Silva Tarouca Research Institute for Landscape and Orna-
mental Gardening, CZ-25243 Prühonice, Czech Republic; e-mail: businsky@vukoz.cz
**) Doc. RNDr. J. KIRSCHNER, Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences, CZ-
25243 Prühonice, Czech Republic; e-mail: kirschner@ibot.cas.cz
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