Symonanthus
| Symonanthus | |
|---|---|
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| Symonanthus aromaticus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Symonanthus Haegi |
| Synonyms | |
| Isandra F.Muell. in S. Sci. Rec. 3: 2 (1883), nom. illeg. | |
Symonanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Laurence Arnold Robert Haegi in Telopea vol.2 on page 175 in 1981.[1]
The genus name of Symonanthus is in honour of David Eric Symon (1920–2011), who was an Australian botanist and taxonomist, from the University of Adelaide and Waite Agricultural Research Institute. He help develop the Waite Arboretum as well.[2]
Species
[edit]As accepted by Kew:[1]
- Symonanthus aromaticus (C.A.Gardner) Haegi
- Symonanthus bancroftii (F.Muell.) Haegi
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Symonanthus Haegi | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.