Diaphractanthus

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Diaphractanthus
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Diaphractanthus

Humbert
Binomial name
Diaphractanthus bomolepis
Humbert
Synonyms [1]

Diaphractanthus homolepisHumbert, superfluous synonym

Diaphractanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. [2] [3]

There is only one known species, Diaphractanthus bomolepis, endemic to Madagascar. [4]

Some sources give the epithet as "homolepis" instead of "bomolepis." The original 1923 publication [2] spelled it with a "b" alongside the description but with an "h" in the figure caption on the same page. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Plants Trees Diaphractanthus Genus Species". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  2. 1 2 Humbert, Jean-Henri. 1923. Mémoires de la Société Linnéenne de Normandie 25: 31, 280
  3. Tropicos, Diaphractanthus Humbert
  4. The Plant List, Diaphractanthus bomolepis Humbert