Catalogue of type-specimens of the Herbario Nacional del Ecuador (QCNE), Museo Ecuatoriano de Ciencias Naturales

Abstract

The type-specimen collection of the Herbario Nacional del Ecuador (QCNE) preserves important vouchers from across Ecuador collected by Ecuadorian and foreign researchers. Types are of paramount importance to understad biodiversity because their designation is a requirement for the description of new species. We present a synopsis of the type-specimen collection and a catalogue of Ecuadorian primary types (holotypes, isotypes, neotypes and isoneotypes) held at the QCNE herbarium. In total, 1890 QCNE specimens are designated as nomenclatural types, including 206 holotypes, 632 isotypes, two neotypes and isoneotypes, eight clonotypes, and 1040 paratypes of 828 species, 13 subspecies, six varieties, and one form in 101 families and 296 genera. The catalogue of primary types includes 786 specimens, of which 763 are Angiosperms, 21 Pteridophytes and two Bryophytes, 50, 38 % of them endemic to Ecuador.

Keywords

• Herbario
• holotipos
• isoneotipos
• isotipos
• neotipos
• tipos nomenclaturales
• tipos primarios
• QCNE
• Quito
• taxonomía