THE VALID PUBLICATION OF ACIDOSASA (GRAMINEAE, BAMBUSOIDEAE)

The name Acidosasa was proposed by Chu & Chao in 1979 for a new monosp ecific genus, with A. chinensis as type, but neither name was validly published because two ''type'' specimens were cited for A. chinensis. In 1991, the same authors designated a lectotype for A. chinensis. Mea nwhile, Keng in 1982 had fulfilled the requirements for valid publicat ion by designating a single specimen as the type, which is the same as the later ''lectotype''. Thanks to Keng's early validation the nomenc latural repercussions of the original fault are minimal, with but a si ngle species having to change its currently accepted name.