Caelospermum versus Coelospermum in Rubiaceae (Gentianales): their etymologies explained

2025/02/14 by Brecht Verstraete, Elmar Robbrecht · 3 voices · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna #Plant Diversity and Evolution #Plant and animal studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.3897/phytokeys.252.136744

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Abstract

Caelospermum is the original spelling of the generic name, as it appeared in the protologue, but in literature and online databases, the variant spelling Coelospermum is often used. However, the confusion about the spelling is caused by a misinterpretation of the etymology. Here, we demonstrate that the original spelling by Blume should be retained.

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• A survey of generic names in Rubiaceae (Gentianales) with notes on context and patterns in naming

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• We explained why the original spelling of the name Caelospermum should be retained. This genus of the #Rubiaceae is found in Southeast Asia and Oceania. doi.org/10.3897/phyt... [bsky, 2 points, 0 comments]
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• The original spelling Caelospermum - not Coelospermum - in Rubiaceae should be retained based on etymology and nomenclatural rules. doi.org/10.3897/phyt... [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]

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