Fonkia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Plantaginaceae |
Genus: | Fonkia Phil. (1860) |
Species: | F. uliginosa |
Binomial name | |
Fonkia uliginosa Phil. (1860) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Fonkia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. The only species is Fonkia uliginosa. [1]
It is native to central and southern Chile and south-western Argentina. [1]
The genus is named after Francisco Fonk (1830–1912), a Chilean doctor. [2] The epithet of uliginosa is from the Latin word, of marshes; from uligo meaning dampness. [3] It was first described and published in Linnaea Vol.30 on page 198 in 1860. [1]
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