taxonID	type	description	language	source
5905937B3C0CFFE862CCFB2824CCFE5D.taxon	materials_examined	Lectotype (designated here): — INDIA. “ Hab. Sikkim. Regio subtrop. Alt. 4 − 6000 ped ”, Hooker s. n. (CAL 0000217508!) (Fig. 1).	en	Ranjan, Vinay, Kumar, Anant, Krishna, Gopal (2023): Recollection, typification, and taxonomic notes on Stilbanthus scandens (Amaranthaceae). Phytotaxa 589 (2): 209-212, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.589.2.9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.589.2.9
5905937B3C0CFFE862CCFB2824CCFE5D.taxon	description	Description (Fig. 2): — Large gigantic woody climber with pendulous branches; stems quadrangular, grooved, sparsely pubescent, dense at swollen nodes. Leaves opposite, ovate-elliptic, 5.3 – 11.8 × 2.5 – 5.2 cm, base oblique-cuneate to equally cuneate, margins not prominently crenate or entire, apex acuminate, sparsely pubescent above, less pubescent only on nerves beneath; veins 5 – 7 pairs, prominent; petioles 0.7 – 1.5 cm long, sparsely pubescent. Flowers in densely flowered spikes; spikes pendulous, 2.0 – 8.5 cm long, in terminal spreading trichotomously branched panicles and axillary, sometimes subtended by small foliaceous bracts; peduncles 2.0 – 4.5 cm long, densely pubescent. Perianth segments ovate-lanceolate, 8 – 9 × 3.5 – 4.0 mm, accrescent, whitish woolly at apex, scarious, striated, midvein not prominent; perianth bracts 3.0 – 4.0 × 2.0 – 2.5 mm, ovate, hairy at apex, midvein extended to mucronate, scarious; bracteoles 1.8 – 2.0 × 1.0 – 1.5 mm, ovate, scarious. Stamens 5; filaments slender, 5.5 – 6.0 mm long, hairy up to 1 / 3 of length, connate at base; anthers oblong, c. 1 mm long, 2 - celled; staminodes membranous, long ligulate lacerate irregularly. Ovary elliptic-oblong, 2.0 – 2.5 mm long, compressed, densely hairy of penicillate at apex, otherwise smooth; style filiform, 4.5 – 4.5 mm long, glabrous; stigma capitate. Fruit oblong, 3.0 – 3.2 mm long, indehiscent, with a circular rim at apex, smooth except apical part.	en	Ranjan, Vinay, Kumar, Anant, Krishna, Gopal (2023): Recollection, typification, and taxonomic notes on Stilbanthus scandens (Amaranthaceae). Phytotaxa 589 (2): 209-212, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.589.2.9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.589.2.9
5905937B3C0CFFE862CCFB2824CCFE5D.taxon	biology_ecology	Phenology: — Flowering and fruiting times September – December Habitat: — Grows in the valleys of warm broad-leaved subtropical forests, 900 – 2100 m.	en	Ranjan, Vinay, Kumar, Anant, Krishna, Gopal (2023): Recollection, typification, and taxonomic notes on Stilbanthus scandens (Amaranthaceae). Phytotaxa 589 (2): 209-212, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.589.2.9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.589.2.9
5905937B3C0CFFE862CCFB2824CCFE5D.taxon	distribution	Distribution: — INDIA: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim, West Bengal; BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, CHINA, MYANMAR.	en	Ranjan, Vinay, Kumar, Anant, Krishna, Gopal (2023): Recollection, typification, and taxonomic notes on Stilbanthus scandens (Amaranthaceae). Phytotaxa 589 (2): 209-212, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.589.2.9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.589.2.9
5905937B3C0CFFE862CCFB2824CCFE5D.taxon	discussion	Lectotypification of the name: — The monotypic genus Stilbanthus was validly described by Hooker filius (1876: 67) by the publication of the species Stilbanthus scandens from “ Forest of the Sikkim Sikkim Himalaya at elevation of 4 – 6000 ped; Herb. Griffith, J. D. H. [Jospeh Dalton Hooker] Fl. August, September ”. These Griffith’s and Hooker’s gatherings represent at least two syntypes according to the Art. 9.6 of Schenzhen Code (hereafter reported as “ ICN ”; Turland et al. 2018). Moreover, Hooker filius (1876) published an illustration (” PLATE 1286 ”; image available at https: // www. biodiversitylibrary. org / item / 54432 # page / 168 / mode / 1 up) which is also an original material for the name (Art. 9.3 of ICN). We traced five syntypes, of which three were collected by Hooker filius [CAL 0000217508, L 1691279 (image at https: // bioportal. naturalis. nl / specimen / L. 1691279 / term = Stilbanthus + scandens & from = 0), C 10005461 (image at https: // plants. jstor. org / stable / viewer / 10.5555 / al. ap. specimen. c 10005461? loggedin = true),] and two by Griffith [K 000848078 (image at http: // apps. kew. org / herbcat / getImage. do? imageBarcode = K 000848078) and CAL 0000217104). Griffith’s collections (K 000848078 and CAL 0000217104) include the script (stamped) “ HERBARIUM BENTHAMIANUM 1854 ”, so confirming that Hooker filius seen them. Note that the herbarium and types of Joseph Dalton Hooker (son of William Jackson Hooker) are mainly preserved at K (HUH-Index of Botanists 2013 +), where strangely we did not find any Hooker’s collection (but only a Griffith’s one). We here designate CAL 0000217508 as the lectotype of the name Stilbanthus scandens: it matches the protologue, is well preserved, and corresponds to the correct concept of the species (see e. g., Bao et al. 2003, Mao et al. 2017, Paul & Chaudhury 2019). Taxonomic notes: — Hooker filius (1876: Pl. 1286) illustration does not exactly correspond to the original description. The shown staminodes is filiform with plumose apex while those are thin membranous and tored at random heights in to filiform appendages or irregularly lacerate. Apart from this, stamens are also equal to staminodes in studied specimens which is contradictory in figure. The shown ovary is glabrous at apex while it is found bearded or pencillate all around the style base. Hence, authors are discussing first time these errors to avoid confusion on identity, circumscription and illustration mismatch.	en	Ranjan, Vinay, Kumar, Anant, Krishna, Gopal (2023): Recollection, typification, and taxonomic notes on Stilbanthus scandens (Amaranthaceae). Phytotaxa 589 (2): 209-212, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.589.2.9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.589.2.9
5905937B3C0CFFE862CCFB2824CCFE5D.taxon	materials_examined	Other specimens examined: — INDIA. Arunachal Pradesh, Kameng, 17 May 1958, Panigrahi 15695 (ASSAM); Tirap, 22 August 1958, Panigrahi 14549 (ASSAM). Nagaland, Naga hills, April 1936, Bor 17662 (ASSAM); Dzuko valley, Fakhanca hills, 14 April 2000, 2400 m, Mao & Gogoi 111280 (ASSAM). Sikkim, 19 July 1881, King s. n. (CAL, 2 sheets); King 986; 23 November 1908, Craib 264; 25 October 1868, Kurz s. n. (CAL); November 1875, Kuntze 6849 (NYBG 02592301 Image!); ibidem (NYBG 02496900 Image!); Rungbee, 6,000 ft, 08 August 1923, Cave s. n. (A 01539283 Image!); Rungbee, 6000 ft, 8 August 1923, Cave s. n. (E 01153443 Image!). Darjeeling, Kalimpong district, Neora Valley National Park, Kolbong to Kolakham, 27 ° 05 ’ 39.5 ” N 88 ° 41 ’ 16.0 ” E, 1881.75 m, 23 September 2016, Ranjan, Krishna & Kumar 77126 (CAL); Cowan s. n. (E 01153444 Image!). MYANMAR (Burma). Mt. Victoria, 1924, Cooper 6033 (E 00992615 Image!), Paypal Bunglow, 6 - 7000 ft, 19 September 1912, Lace 38 (E 00992616 Image!). CHINA. Yunnan, 4000 ft, 1912, Forrest 9404 (S 06 - 5050 Image!). NEPAL. Pheriche, 13,500 ft, 30 July 1966, Banerji s. n. (A 01539281 Image!).	en	Ranjan, Vinay, Kumar, Anant, Krishna, Gopal (2023): Recollection, typification, and taxonomic notes on Stilbanthus scandens (Amaranthaceae). Phytotaxa 589 (2): 209-212, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.589.2.9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.589.2.9
