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Nelumbo Vol 60 (1), (44-50) 2018 ISSN (Print) : 0976-5069 DOI : 10.20324/nelumbo/v60/2018/130526 ISSN (Online) : 2455-376X Type specimens of names in angiosperms at Calcutta University Herbarium (CUH) – II Debabrata Maity Taxonomy and Biosystematics Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata – 700 019, West Bengal, India Corresponding author: [email protected] dydÙkk fo’ofo|ky; ikniky; ¼lh;w,p½ esa ewy iz:iksa dh ukekoyh & f}rh; v/;;u nscczr eSrh Lkkjka‘k ikniky; dydÙkk fo’ofo|ky; ¼lh;w,p½ esa nf{k.k&iwoZ ,f’k;k] ;wjksi vkSj vesfjdk tSls ns’kksa ds ikniksa ds izfr:iksa dk laxzg.k gSA gky esa ikniky; dks iquZ%O;ofLFkr djus ds nkSjku ikniksa ds 156 ewy iz:iksa esa mYysf[kr oSKkfud ukeksa dk irk pyk gSA bu lHkh ewy iz:iksa dks izLrqr ‘kks/k i= esa lgh ukedj.k ds lkFk izLrqr fd;k x;k gSA ABSTRACT Calcutta University Herbarium (CUH) holds collections of specimens from SE Asia, Europe and America. Recently while reorganizing the herbarium a 156 of type specimens belonging to 84 Malayan and Indian plant names were found. All these type specimens are reported here with correct citation. Keywords: Calcutta University Herbarium, Type specimens. INTRODUCTION type specimens deposited at CUH and majority of which are of Malayan names. In the present report additional 156 Calcutta University Herbarium an internationally type specimens of 84 names of angiosperms enumerated recognized plant repository whose acronym is CUH. here with the respective CUH accession numbers. It is located at the Department of Botany, University of Calcutta. CUH was established by Prof. S.P. Agharkar in 1920. The herbarium contains more than 25,000 plant TYPE DETAILS specimens of all groups from various parts of world and Aglaia forbesii King, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. India. About 20,000 specimens of angiosperms are the key 64(2): 68.1895 [1896 publ. 1895]. (Meliaceae). elements of this repository (Maity, 2012). New specimens Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Goping Trinta, are being added regularly from different parts of India, open jungle hilly local, 500–800 ft (150–240 m), August, particularly Himalaya. Earlier, Maity (2012) reported 13 1883, H. Kunstler 4762, acc. no. T085. Received: 16.12.17 Accepted: 28.03.18 Date of Publication: 31.07.18 Debabrata Maity Aglaia heteroclita King, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Argostemma unifolioloides King, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Hist. 64(2): 78.1895 [1896 publ. 1895]. (Meliaceae). Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 72(2): 148.1904. (Rubiaceae). Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Perak, Ulu Isolectotype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Perak, s.d., Kal, dense jungle on low hills, 500–700 ft (150–210 m), Rev. Father Scortechini 384, acc. no. T067. September, 1886, King’s collector 10896, acc. no. T086. Arytera litoralis var. major King, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. Aglaia kunstleri King, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. 2, Nat. Hist. 65: 446.1896. (Sapindaceae). Hist. 64(2): 69.1895 [1896 publ. 1895]. (Meliaceae). Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Perak, s.d., L. Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Larut, dense Wary (Jr.) 3163, acc. no. 2690. jungle, low ground, 300 ft (90 m), December, 1883, H. Kunstler 5287, acc. no. T087. Balanocarpus curtisii King, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 62(2): 131. 1893. (Dipterocarpaceae). Aglaia membranifolia King, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Larut, Perak, Nat. Hist. 64(2): 75.1895 [1896 publ. 1895]. (Meliaceae). August, 1882, H. Kunstler 3294, acc. no. 1550. Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Larut, Perak, dense jungle, rocky local, 500–800 ft (150–240 m), Balanocarpus hemsleyanus King, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, November, 1883, King’s collector 5159, acc. no. T088. Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 62(2): 134. 1893. (Dipterocarpaceae). Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Larut, Perak, Agelaea pinnata King, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. January, 1885, Rev. Father Scortechini 1653, acc. no. Hist. 66(2): 18.1897 [1898 publ. 1897]. (Connaraceae). 1551. Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Larut, Perak, open jungle: clinging on trees, within 500 ft (150 m), Brachylophon scortechinii King, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, January, 1884, H. Kunstler 5425, acc. no. T057. Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 62(2): 197. 1893. (Malpighiaceae). Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Perak, s.d., L. Ardisia blatteri Gamble, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1921: Wary (Jr.) 2358, acc. no. T069. 121.1921. (Primulaceae). Syntypes: S. India, Madura Dist., “High Wavy Brachytome scortechinii King & Gamble, J. Asiat. Soc. Mountain”, near Cumbum, May, 1917, 1300–1700 m, Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 72(2): 198. 1904. (Rubiaceae). Blatter & Hallberg 552, acc. no. T089; ibid., Blatter & Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Perak, Thailing, Hallberg 3, acc. no. T090. March, 1884, Rev. Father Scortechini 14, acc. no. T062. Argostemma elatostemma Hook.f. var. obovata King, Calamus bubuensis Becc., Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 72(2): 150. 1904. (Calcutta) 11(1): 417. 1908. (Arecaceae). (Rubiaceae). Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Perak, Gunong Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Perak, nu Bera, Bubu, 5000 ft (1500 m), March, 1890, L. Wary (Jr.) 3923, rich soil, rocky locality, 500–800 ft (150–240 m), August, acc. no. T091. 1886, King’s collector 10815, acc. no. T064. Calamus filipendulus Becc., Fl. Brit. India 6: 443. 1892. Argostemma involucratum Hemsl. var. glabrescens (Arecaceae). King, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 72(2): 151. Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Chanderiang, 1904. (Rubiaceae). dense jungle: hilly local, 300–500 ft (90–150 m), March, Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Perak, March, 1884, King’s collector 5659, acc. no. T092. 1884, Rev. Father Scortechini 303, acc. no. T065. Calophyllum subsessile King, Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. Argostemma nutans King var. verticillata King & Gamble, (Calcutta) 5: 142.1895. (Clusiaceae). J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 72(2): 146.1904. Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Perak, dense Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Perak, Goping, jungle: wet ground, 100 ft (30 m), Nov. 1884, King’s August, 1880, King’s collector 427, acc. no. T066. collector 6877, acc. no. T050. www.nelumbo-bsi.org Nelumbo 45 Type specimens of names in angiosperms at Calcutta University Herbarium (CUH) – II Cassiope fastigiata (Wall.) D. Don subsp. sennikovii D. Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Perak, 400–600 Maity, Feddes Repert. 125: 75. 2014. (Ericaceae). ft (120–180 m), open old jungle, September 1886, King’s Holotype: Sikkim, between Kalapathar and Muguthang, collector 10867, acc. no. T096. 4300–4800 m, 12 July 2013, Maity 20296, acc. no. T034; isotype: ibid., Maity 20296, acc. no. T036. Paratypes: Fagraea oblonga King & Gamble, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Sikkim, between Kalapathar and Lhunak La, 4400m, 13. 7. Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 74(2): 612. 1908. (Loganiaceae). 2013, Maity 20300, acc. nos. T037; above Kalapathar 4300 Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Larut, Perak, m, 24.7.2014, Maity & Dey 21458, acc. nos. T038; between dense jungle, the roots encircles the stem of the tree, Lhunak La and Kalapathar, ca. 4400 m, 26.7.2014, Maity 2500–3000 ft. (750–300), January, 1884, King’s collector & Dey 21323, acc. nos. T039. 5430, acc. no. T044. Chisocheton laxiflorus King, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Gentiana arunii D. Maity, S.K. Dey, J. Ghosh & Midday, Nat. Hist. 64(2): 33. 1895. (Meliaceae). Edinburgh J. Bot. 75(1):118.2018. Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Larut, Perak, Holotype: Sikkim, Upper Thangu valley, 4600 m, 9. viii. Chanderiang, dense jungle: hilly local, 300–500 ft (90– 2015, Maity & Dey 21885, acc. no. T097. Isotypes: ibid., 150 m), King’s collector 7565, acc. no. T093. Maity & Dey 21885, acc. nos. T098, T099, T100. Paratypes: Sikkim, Upper Thangu valley, 4600 m, 9. viii. 2015, Maity Chisocheton rubiginosus King, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. & Dey 21886, acc. nos. T101, T102; Upper Thangu valley, 2, Nat. Hist. 64(2): 29.1895. (Meliaceae). 4600 m, 29. vii. 2017, Maity & Dey 20123, acc. nos. T103, Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Larut, Perak, T104; Upper Thangu valley, 4600 m, 21. vii. 2017, Dey, open jungle: hilly local, 300–500 ft (90–150 m), King’s Ghosh & Midday 22410, acc. nos. T105, T106; ibid., Dey, collector 3848, acc. no. T094. Ghosh & Midday 22411, acc. nos. T107, T108. Colubrina anomala King, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Gentiana springateana D. Maity, Edinburgh J. Bot. 71(3): Hist. 65(3): 377.1896. (Rhamnaceae). 289. 2014. Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Perak, open Holotype: Sikkim, between Kalapathar and Muguthang, jungle : rocky local, 500–800 ft (150–240 m), September 4500–4800 m, 13.7.2013, Maity 20362, acc. no. T016. 1884, King’s collector 6561, acc. no. T056. Isotypes: ibid., Maity 20362, acc. no. T017, T019, T020. Paratypes: Sikkim, below Lhunak La, 4800 m, 13. vii. 2013, Connarus ellipticus King, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. D. Maity 20366, acc. nos. T021, T022, T023, T024, T025. Hist. 66(2): 7. 1897. (Connaraceae). Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Thaiping, Gentiana vernayi C. Marquand subsp. favrei S.K. Dey & January, 1885, King’s collector 8435, acc. no. T052. D. Maity, Nordic J. Bot., 36(1-2)-e01417: 5. 2017 [6 Apr 2017] [epublished]. Dipterocarpus kunstleri King, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Holotype: Sikkim, upper Lhonak valley, 4200 m a.s.l., Nat. Hist. 62(2): 96. 1893. (Dipterocarpaceae). 9 August, 2015, Maity, Dey & Maiti 21839, acc. no. T110. Syntype: Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Larut, Perak, Isotypes: ibid., Maity, Dey & Maiti 21839, acc. nos. T111, 300–500 ft (90–150 m), dense jungle, rich soil, January, T112. Paratypes: Sikkim, below Lhonak La, 4700 m a.s.l., 1883, King’s collector 3798, acc. no. 1553. 4 August 2015, Maity, Dey & Maiti 21720, acc. nos. T113, T114, T115; towards Muguthang, 4300 m a.s.l., 9 August Dysoxylum interruptum King, J.