Martianthus
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| Martianthus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Martianthus Harley & J.F.B.Pastore |
Martianthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Lamiaceae.[1]
It is native to Peru and north-eastern Brazil.[1]
The genus name of Martianthus is in honour of Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794–1868), a German botanist and explorer.[2] It was first described and published in Phytotaxa Vol.58 on page 27 in 2012.[1]
Known species[edit]
According to Kew:[1]
- Martianthus elongatus (Benth.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
- Martianthus leucocephalus (Mart. ex Benth.) J.F.B.Pastore
- Martianthus sancti-gabrielii (Harley) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
- Martianthus stachydifolius (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Martianthus Harley & J.F.B.Pastore | 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.