Genus Amberboa (Pers.) Less.


Summary
Genus number:
490
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Carduoideae
Tribe:
Cardueae
Subtribe:
Centaureinae
Accession count:

2 (1  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • conserved (nom. cons.) with this spelling (Madrid ICN Art. 14.11 & App. III) against the original spelling "Amberboi"
  • acceptance of authorship "(Pers.) Less." rather than "Vaill." reflects favorable outcome of a proposal to suppress Steinwehr's 1754-1756 German translation of Vaillant's work (Madrid ICN App. I)


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References:
  1. Barrie, F. R. 2011. Report of the General Committee: 11. Taxon 60:1211-1214. Note: a decision on Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants' recommendation regarding Vaillant's work has been deferred
  2. Brummitt, R. K. 2008. Proposal to add the 1754-1756 German translation of S. Vaillant, Établissement de nouveaux caractères de trois familles, 1719-1725, to the "Opera utique oppressa". Taxon 57:663.
  3. Brummitt, R. K. 2011. Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 63. Taxon 60:1210. Note: the proposal to place Vaillant's 1754-1756 work on the list of Opera Utique Oppressa is recommended
  4. Greuter, W. et al. 2005. (1670-1675) Proposals to conserve the names Bellidiastrum, Berkheya, Euryops, Notobasis, Picnomon and Urospermum (Compositae) against six generic names of Vaillant. Taxon 54:197. Note: re. authorship
  5. Greuter, W. et al. 2005. Vaillant on Compositae - systematic concepts and nomenclatural impact. Taxon 54:149-174. Note: re. authorship
  6. Greuter, W. 2008. Damn Vaillant? A reply to Brummitt in Taxon 57: 663. 2008, and some alternative proposals, including adding all Steinwehr's translations in Königl. Akad. Wiss. Paris Phys. Abh. 5-9. 1754-1760 to the "Opera utique oppressa". Taxon 57:1015-1016. Note: the proposal to place Vaillant's 1754-1756 work on the list of Opera Utique Oppressa (App. VI of ICBN) is opposed
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=490. Accessed 15 May 2026.