The naming and typification of the breadfruit, Artocarpus altilis, and breadnut, A. camansi (Moraceae)

Abstract

The historical background and typification of the widely distributed and highly appreciated breadfruit tree, Artocarpus altilis (= Sitodium altile; Moraceae), and breadnut, A. camansi, is discussed. Sitodium altile is lectotypified selecting a watercolour painting by Sydney Parkinson made in Tahiti in 1769, during James Cook's first voyage around the world (1768 ' 1771) in HMS Endeavour, and preserved at the Natural History Museum of London. A specimen from E. D. Merrill's 'illustrative specimens' of Blanco's Philippine plants in the United States National Herbarium is designated as the neotype for A. camansi.