(2974) Proposal to conserve the name Frankenia ericifolia C. Sm. ex DC. against F. ericifolia Salisb. (Frankeniaceae).

In consequence, the name in use I F. ericifolia i C. Sm. ex DC. is a later homonym of I F. ericifolia i Salisb., and hence also illegitimate and unavailable for use even although the latter (the earlier homonym) is illegitimate itself (Art. (2974) Proposal to conserve the name Frankenia ericifolia C. Sm. ex DC. against F. ericifolia Salisb. 2017) suggests that the name I F. ericifolia i should be narrowed and applied exclusively to the Canarian populations, whereas the Cape Verdean plants would belong to a distinct vicarious species to which the name I F. pseudoericifolia i Rivas Mart. & al. should be applied. [Extracted from the article]