Kerriothyrsus

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Kerriothyrsus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Kerriothyrsus
C.Hansen
Species:
K. tetrandrus
Binomial name
Kerriothyrsus tetrandrus
(Nayar) C.Hansen
Synonyms

Scorpiothyrsus tetrandrusNayar

Kerriothyrsus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. [1] The only species is Kerriothyrsus tetrandrus(Nayar) C.Hansen [2]

Its native range is Indo-China. It is found in Laos and Vietnam. [2]

The genus name of Kerriothyrsus is in honour of Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877–1942), an Irish medical doctor. [3] The Latin specific epithet of tetrandrus which is derived from a compound of 2 roots; tetra from the Greek τετρα meaning four and also andros meaning anthered (having anthers). [4]

Both genus and species were first described and published in Willdenowia Vol.17 on page 154 in 1988. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kerriothyrsus C.Hansen | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kerriothyrsus tetrandrus (Nayar) C.Hansen | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). Latin for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Plant Names Explained and Explored. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press. ISBN   9780226009193.
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