Reflections on the name of the looking-glass tree, Heritiera macrophylla (Malvaceae, Sterculioideae)

The name Heritiera macrophylla has generally been attributed to Kurz in a publication of 1873. However, two validations of the name were published in 1845. That by Tenore is here adopted as the correct name for the species and a neotype designated. Neotypes also are designated for H. macrophylla Wall. ex Voigt, and H. macrophylla Wall. ex Kurz.

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The name Heritiera macrophylla has been attributed to Kurz in 1873, but two validations of the name were published in 1845. The correct name for the species is adopted as Tenore's validation, and neotypes are designated for H. macrophylla Wall. ex Voigt and H. macrophylla Wall. ex Kurz.