I submitted a manuscript on the lectotypification and epitypification of a name for publication in a journal. I designated an epitype for the name in accordance with Article 9.9. of the ICN (Turlandet al., 2018), to avoid ambiguity in interpreting the lectotype material, which is devoid of flowers and fruits. While designating the epitype, I was very careful to choose a specimen from the same area (from where the species was originally described) and the same representing a typical condition in flowering. Now the reviewer says that he found the type collection “is not similar to the epitype”. In other words, he expressed doubt as to the identity of the epitype belonging to the same species! As already mentioned, being a revisioner, I took utmost care in selecting the epitype and I have no doubt as to the identity.
How can I satisfy the reviewer in this case? Should I delete the epitypification part and resubmit the manuscript?
Withdraw the MS and submit elsewhere. If epitypification is necessary how can you delete that part?
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