A lectotype is designated for the name Dianthus virgineus. The relationships between D. virgineus, caryophyllus var. caryophyllus, and inodorus are analyzed. virgineus oldest available that applies to a species complex often referred as sylvestris or broad circumscription of cultivated ornamental caryophyllus. taxonomic consequences discussed, need further studies highlighted.

Although Xylaria hypoxylon is one of the most familiar fungi of temperate regions, the basionym of the name, Clavaria hypoxylon of Linnaeus, has remained untypified. Here we assess the original five elements included in the 1753 protologue; no candidate specimen was located but two illustrations Linnaeus cited were considered, one a mixture of species and the other fanciful. As the name is sanc...