Georgeantha
Georgeantha is a monotypic genus of herbaceous, rhizomatous plant endemic to Western Australia.[1] The sole species is Georgeantha hexandra. The genus is named after Western Australian botanist Alex George, and the specific epithet, "hexandra", is said to refer to the six (Greek, hexa) stamens (-andrus, male).[1]
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| Georgeantha | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Ecdeiocoleaceae |
| Genus: | Georgeantha B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson[1] |
| Species: | G. hexandra |
| Binomial name | |
| Georgeantha hexandra | |
References
- Briggs, Barbara G.; Johnson, L.A.S. (1998). "Georgeantha hexandra, a new genus and species of Ecdeiocoleaceae (Poales) from Western Australia". Telopea. 7 (4): 307–312.
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