Esterhazya
Esterhazya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.[1]
| Esterhazya | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Esterhazya J.C.Mikan |
It is native to Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.[1]
Its genus name of Esterhazya is in honour of Hungarian Nikolaus II, Prince Esterházy (1765–1833),[2] and it was first published and described in Del. Fl. Faun. Bras. on table 5 in 1820.[1]
Known species:[1]
- Esterhazya caesarea (Cham. & Schltdl.) V.C.Souza
- Esterhazya eitenorum Barringer
- Esterhazya macrodonta (Cham.) Benth.
- Esterhazya nanuzae V.C.Souza
- Esterhazya splendida J.C.Mikan
- Esterhazya triflora R.B.Moura & R.J.V.Alves
References
- "Esterhazya J.C.Mikan | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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