Harrysmithia
Harrysmithia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.[1]
| Harrysmithia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apioideae |
| Genus: | Harrysmithia H.Wolff |
It is native to Tibet and southern central China.[1]
The genus name of Harrysmithia is in honour of Karl August Harald Smith (1889–1971), Swedish and American botanist and curator at the botanical museum in Uppsala.[2] It was first described and published in Acta Horti Gothob. Vol.2 on page 310 in 1926.[1]
Known species, according to Kew:[1]
- Harrysmithia franchetii (M.Hiroe) M.L.Sheh
- Harrysmithia heterophylla H.Wolff
References
- "Harrysmithia H.Wolff | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.
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