Astrophytum caput-medusae, Astrophytum subg. Stigmatodactylus, the short history
Manuel Nevárez discovered on August 28th 2001 in Nuevo Leon, Mexico a flowering plant. After the original description in 2003 together with Velazco Macias, David Hunt recombined it to the genus Astrophytum. But soon was clear, that the descriptions on which he founded his recombination were not correct published and invalid. So he made a further correction. The not very satisfying result were, that the name of the discoverer of the plants were not found in the valid names Stigmatodactylus D. Hunt und Astrophytum caput-medusae D. Hunt.
This point was corrected by changing the ICBN code 2005 in Vienna. Digitostigma was validated retroactively and the names for the plants are quoted now Astrophytum caput-medusae (Velazco & Nevarez) Hunt or if you prefer Digitostigma caput-medusae Velazco & Nevarez.
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