Ivanjohnstonia
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| Ivanjohnstonia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Ivanjohnstonia Kazmi |
| Species: | I. jaunsariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ivanjohnstonia jaunsariensis | |
Ivanjohnstonia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae.[1] The only species is Ivanjohnstonia jaunsariensis Kazmi [2] Its native range is the Western Himalaya.[2]
The genus name of Ivanjohnstonia is in honour of Ivan Murray Johnston (1898–1960), an American botanist.[3] and the Latin specific epithet of jaunsariensis refers to the Jaunsar-Bawar region in northern India. Both genus and species were first described and published in Sultania Vol.1 on page 1 in 1975.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ivanjohnstonia Kazmi | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Ivanjohnstonia jaunsariensis Kazmi | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 October 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.