This volume includes the first nomenclatural changes needed to update the classification of vascular plant families and genera following the forthcoming Global List of Vascular Plants (GLOVAP). We provide two new genera, four new species, 415 new names and 3288 new combinations. GLOVAP version 1 will adopt these new changes and hence make this one of the largest taxonomic undertakings in botany of recent times.
Abstract
A Global List of Vascular Plants (GLOVAP) has been compiled after consulting a large number of published phylogenetic studies and taxonomic literature. We update the classifications for a number of vascular plant families and genera, by expanding or splitting, to provide monophyletic and morphologically well-defined groups. The first nomenclatural changes needed to do this are presented here. We provide two new genera, four new species, 415 new names and 3286 new combinations. GLOVAP vs. 1 will adopt these new changes and hence make this one of the largest taxonomic undertakings in botany of recent times.
Keywords
Classification – Genera – GLOVAP – Vascular plants
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