Taxonomy and nomenclature of four unresolved names published by Udo Dammer in the genus Chamaedorea (Arecaceae)

Dowe, J.L. & D.R. Hodel (2021). Taxonomy and nomenclature of four unresolved names published by Udo Dammer in the genus Chamaedorea (Arecaceae). Candollea 76: 93–98. In English, English abstract.In 1905, an account Willd. based on unpublished manuscripts his friend mentor Hermann Wendland who had died 1903. introduced numerous novel names, most which were nomenclaturally valid. However, a few have remained unresolved. We investigated nomenclatural status – exorrhiza H. Wendl. ex Dammer, galeottiana homomalla inaequilateralis Dammer. determined that they are validly but synonyms earlier described species. Three new proposed we designate lectotypes from specimens at GOET.Received: September 10, 2020; Accepted: February 8, 2021; First online: March 22, 2021