Parodianthus
Parodianthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Verbenaceae.[1]
| Parodianthus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: | Parodianthus Tronc. |
Its native range is northern Argentina.[1]
The genus name of Parodianthus is in honour of Lorenzo Raimundo Parodi (1895–1966), an Argentinian botanist and agricultural engineer, professor of botany in Buenos Aires and La Plata with a focus on South American grasses.[2] It was first described and published in Darwiniana Vol.5 on page 37 in 1941.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Parodianthus capillaris Tronc.
- Parodianthus ilicifolius (Moldenke) Tronc.
References
- "Parodianthus Tronc. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 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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