(2944) Proposal to reject the name <i>Narcissus flavus</i> (<i>Amaryllidaceae</i>)

(2944) Narcissus flavus Lag., Gen. Sp. Pl.: 13. Jun–Dec 1816 [Angiosp.: Amaryllid.], nom. utique rej. prop. Typus: non designatus. Lag. (Gen. 1816a) was described as follows: “spatha multiflora: nectario urceolato truncato integro petalis ovatis triplo breviore: foliis linearibus obtusis canaliculatis subtus striatis. Scapus teres, subcompressus, erectus, brevior. Corolla flava.—Colitur in Hortis”. It listed along with N. ‘junquilla’ an almost concurrent publication (Lagasca, Elench. 10–11. 1816b), so both were probably cultivated the Real Jardín Botánico, Madrid. is treated a synonym of jonquilla L. (Sp. 290. 1753) by Aedo (in Castroviejo & al., Fl. Iberica 20, online ed., http://www.floraiberica.org/ [accessed 3 Feb 2023]). According to Webb Tutin Eur. 5: 80. 1980), “N. group” has canaliculated leaves and “widely for its perfume”. Valdés Vasc. Andaluc. Occid. 3: 464. 1987) stated that taxa sect. Jonquillae DC. have upper side, striated lower side. In subsp. jonquilla, corona could be “urceolate” stalk often shorter than leaves; thus, protologue fits description Talavera 20: 360. 2013) Barra al. (Fl. Montiber. 63: 103–111. 2016). A search original material among Lagasca's specimens, conserved MA, unsuccessful, name not been typified any other material, far known. fernandesii Pedro Bol. Soc. Brot., ser. 2, 21: 60–61. 1947) originally having 2–3 leaves, “erecto-recurvata, scapo longiora, anguste linearia (1-1,5 mm lata), semicylindrica, supra leviter canaliculata, dorso striata, nervis obsoletis; […]; truncata, crenulata, cyathiformis, concolor, laciniis firmior eisque fere dimidio brevior (4,5-5 alta, 6 lata)”. Gomes (l.c.) mentioned two syntypes, one them (barcode COI00016659, from near Casa do Monte, Samora Correia, municipality Benavente, Ribatejo, Portugal) designated lectotype Vázquez Folia Bot. Extremadur. 4: 20. 2009). Pedro, without mentioning pointed out differences between his taxon, assoanus Dufour ex Schult. f. Roemer Schultes, Syst. Veg. 7: 962. 1830, juncifolius l.c. 1816a: 13–14, illeg. [non Salisb. 1796]), L., willkommii (Samp.) A. Fern. 40: 213. 1966, jonquilloides Willk. Zeitung (Berlin) 18: 103. 1860, Willd. 1830]). The paper includes B/W photograph specimens flowers cut open prior pressing drawings (plates 2–3). Voucher COI00016659 consists now single specimen flower anthesis opening same photograph. diagnostic traits it can ascertained illustrations, photograph, dried specimen. Besides indication synonym, had never used after until Fernández Casas Martí Fontqueria 56(37): 327–356. 2014) made attempt resurrect priority over fernandesii. POWO (https://powo.science.kew.org, accessed 2023) lists accepted name, but provides no authorities accepting it. fernandesii, on hand, (l.c.: 81), 465), 44: 253–262. 1996, 56: 37–48. 2009), Blanchard (Narcissus: Guide Wild Daffodils. 1990), 20–21), Navarro Blanca Orient. 1: 180. (l.c.), Gómez-Murillo (Guía Campo Narc. Silv. 2022). also considered synonymous (l.c. 2013), study latest phylogenies based molecular markers chloroplast, mitochondrial, nuclear ribosomal DNA (Marques Taxon 66: 832–854. 2017) allows us discard treatment. Spanish taxon Jonquillae, or even hybrid garden origin. recently lieu currently applied well defined floral which groups independently phylogenies. features different plant willkommii, etc. Based these reasons, outright rejection proposed. Apart couple recent adoptions, this taken up author Lagasca ambiguity lead nomenclatural instability. CJ, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4754-0744 I am strongly indebted Fernando Ureña advice interpretation COI00016659. Thanks John Wiersema revision correction proposal.