Afrofittonia

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Afrofittonia
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Illustrations of Afrofittonia silvestris
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Justicieae
Genus: Afrofittonia
Lindau
Species:
A. silvestris
Binomial name
Afrofittonia silvestris
Lindau
Synonyms

TalbotiaS.Moore

Afrofittonia commonly known as the hunter's weed, [2] is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. There is only one species in the genus, Afrofittonia silvestris. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria. [3] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss due to Oil & gas drilling. [1]

The genus name of Afrofittonia is in honour of Sarah Mary Fitton (c.1796–1874), an Irish writer and botanist and her sister Elizabeth Fitton. [4] The Latin specific epithet of silvestris means woodland, from sylva. [5] It was first described and published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. Vol.49 on page 406 in 1913. [3]

The genus is recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service, but they do not list any known species. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Darbyshire, I. (2014). "Afrofittonia silvestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T39468A2926851. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T39468A2926851.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Ajibesin, K.K. (January 2009). "Antibacterial effects of the flavonoids of the leaves of Afrofittonia silvestris". Flavonoids: Biosynthesis, Biological Effects and Dietary Sources.
  3. 1 2 "Afrofittonia Lindau | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  4. 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.
  5. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN   184533731X.
  6. "Genus Afrofittonia Lindau". npgsweb.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 30 January 2022.