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]

Georgeantha
Georgeantha
Scientific classification Edit this 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

  1. 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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