Botanical Code Article 71

[John McNeill]

Richard J. Jensen asks:

> If an epitype is appropriate when the holotype is unidentfiable for
> "any reason," what becomes of lectotype?

If there is a holotype, there cannot be any lectotypes ("A holotype ...
is the one specimen or illustration used by the author ..."  - Art. 9.1
- Tokyo Code).

John

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