The type and correct authorship of the name Muscari neglectum (Asparagaceae)

Abstract The binomial Muscari neglectum is commonly used for a widespread Mediterranean geophyte. However, the correct authorship has long been disputed. Here we show, in a rather unusual case, that the authorship must be attributed to Michele Tenore and to the renowned zoologist Giosuè Sangiovanni; the latter is otherwise unlisted among botanical authorities. As several different lectotypes of the name have been proposed over the years, we clarify which designation should be followed.