A critical review of type specimens for Polygala species (Polygalaceae) collected during the Malaspina Expedition of 1789–1794

Toward New Generic Delimitations in Polygalaceae II: Senega

“…loc., s.d., [collection locality given as “Peruvia aut Chili” in the protologue, but likely collected in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1789], L. Née s.n. (lectotype, designated by Martinez et al [2022a: 10], G-DC [bar-code (bc)] G00210735! ; possible isolectotypes, B [bc] B -W 12941 -01 0!, PR-11355!…”

“…Senega aspalatha is found from central-eastern Argentina to Paraguay, Uruguay, and southern Brazil. The name Polygala coridifolia C. Presl is erroneously cited for Peru (see Martinez et al, 2022a). Polygala preslii also bears a label appearing to read “Per.…”

“…[1794], W. Humboldt [L. Née] s.n. [see Martinez et al, 2022a] (lectotype, designated by Bernardi [2000: 101], MA-396647!, superseded; lectotype [or perhaps holotype], designated by Rankin-Rodríguez & Greuter [2001: 1239], B [bc] B -W 12971 -01 0! ; isolectotypes, FI [Webb]!, MA-396647 [bc] MA396647!…”

“…1802. TYPE: Montevideo [but presumably mislabeled and actually collected in Chile as annotated on the specimen folder], s.d., W. Humboldt [L. Née] 1127 (lectotype, designated by Martinez et al [2022a: 13], B [bc] B -W 12959 -01 0! ; isolectotypes, FI [Webb]!, MA-396613-2!, MA-396613-3!, MA-396628!…”

“…The name Polygala thesioides Willd. is erroneously cited for Montevideo in Uruguay (see Martinez et al, 2022a).…”