In 1811, a paper by William Roxburgh was published in the Transactions of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. In it Roxburgh described four species used in dye manufacture in India and the surrounding region. This publication has been largely overlooked by plant taxonomists. Of the four names, one, Nerium tinctorium, had already been published. For the other three, Asclepias tinctoria, A. tingens and Indigofera coerulea, this represents the earliest place of valid publication. The application and typification of these names are reviewed. Some notes on other Roxburgh names appearing in the Transactions are included.
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6 March 2014
William Roxburgh and the names of some Indian indigos
I. M. Turner
Willdenowia
Vol. 44 • No. 1
Apr 2014
Vol. 44 • No. 1
Apr 2014
Abelmoschus
Apocynaceae
India
Indigofera
Lectotypification
Marsdenia
Wrightia