Presliophytum

Presliophytum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Loasaceae
Genus: Presliophytum
(Urb. & Gilg) Weigend

Presliophytum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae.[1]

It is native to Peru, Chile and north-western Argentina.[1]

The genus name of Presliophytum is in honour of Carl Borivoj Presl (1794–1852), a Czech botanist.[2] The -phytum part of the name refers to phyte meaning 'plant'.[3] It was first described and published in Taxon Vol.55 on page 467 in 2006.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Presliophytum (Urb. & Gilg) Weigend | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 28 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.
  3. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.