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Wyethia ovata Torr. & A. Gray
ASTERACEAE
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Information from the Index of California Plant Names (ICPN)
Current Jepson Flora Project Synonyms Agnorhiza ovata (Torr. & A. Gray) W.A. Weber
Initial Editorial Analysis 7 Mar 2007
Source of Report for California The Jepson Manual [Ed. 1]
Initial Editorial Comments author citation uncertain, Torr. & A. Gray ex Torr. according to Kartesz & Meacham
Editorial Recommendation author citation to be checked [resolved]
Correspondence and Comments Subsequent to Initial Analysis
Correspondence 1 22 Aug 2005 e-mail from Jeff Greenhouse see Comment 1
Editorial Comments 1 Correspondence 1 indicates that Wyethia ovata was published by John Torrey (Torr. in Authors of Plant Names) in the appendix of W.H. Emory, Notes of a Military Reconnoissance 143 (1848), wherein Torrey ascribed the name to "Torr. & Gr. ined." and provided his own description. Article 46.2 of ICBN (2000) requires acceptance of the authors as ascribed [Torr. & A. Gray] since Torrey is one of the ascribed authors: "...authorship of a new name or combination must always be accepted as ascribed [Torr. & A. Gray], even when it differs from authorship of the publication [Torr.], when at least one author [Torr.] is common to both."]. [Therefore, author citation as given in this Index, Wyethia ovata Torr. & A. Gray, is correct.]
Correspondence 2 8 Feb 2007 e-mail from Jeff Greenhouse see Comment 2
Editorial Comments 2 Correspondence 2 indicates that in Flora North America Wyethia ovata Torr. & A. Gray is treated as Agnorhiza ovata (Torr. & A. Gray) W.A. Weber.
Correspondence 3 8 Feb 2007 e-mail from Abbey Moore see Comment 3
Editorial Comments 3 Correspondence 3 indicates that, in their molecular and morphological work, Abbey Moore and Lynn Bohs did not find Agnorhiza to be monophyletic, rather that it formed a grade with Wyethia s.s. nested within it; that they did not make any taxonomic changes, thinking it best not to change the existing classification without having reasonable confidence that the changed version would better reflect the relationships of the plants; and that if someone did want to change the existing classification, Balsamorhiza and Wyethia could be combined, under the name Wyethia. [Therefore, is is most appropriate to retain this taxon within Wyethia at this time, pending a final decision by the author of the group for The Jepson Manual [Ed. 2].]
Correspondence 4 7 Mar 2007 e-mail from David J. Keil see Comment 4
Editorial Comments 4 Correspondence 4 indicates that for The Jepson Manual [Ed. 2] David J. Keil (Author of genus for The Jepson Manual [Ed. 2]) will retain this taxon in Wyethia, based primarily on the work of Moore & Bohs (see Editorial Comments 1), and that although Balsamorhiza probably should be included in Wyethia, the combinations have not been made, so that Wyethia minus Balsamorhiza will be kept as a paraphyletic taxon with comments to that effect appended to both genera.
Editorial Summary and Current Status
Editorial Summary retention
Current Status JFP-1, accepted name for taxon native to CA
Current Status Authority The Jepson Manual [Ed. 2]
Current Status Date 7 Mar 2007
List of names for this Current Status category
List of ICPN names in Wyethia
List of names from ICPN, Hrusa's Crosswalk, and Jepson Flora in Wyethia

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