Lalldhwojia

Lalldhwojia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.[1] It is also within the tribe Tordylieae and subtribe Tordyliinae.

Lalldhwojia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Tordylieae
Subtribe: Tordyliinae
Genus: Lalldhwojia
Farille

It is native to the Himalayas mainly the regions of East Himalayas and Nepal.[1]

The genus name of Lalldhwojia is in honour of Lall Dhwoj (fl. 1927–1930), plant collector.[2] It was first described and published in Rev. Gén. Bot. Vol.91 on page 27 in 1984.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Lalldhwojia acronemifolia (H.Wolff) M.F.Watson ex D.G.Long
  • Lalldhwojia cooperi Farille
  • Lalldhwojia pastinacifolia Pimenov & Kljuykov
  • Lalldhwojia staintonii Farille

References

  1. "Lalldhwojia Farille | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. 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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