Neokochia

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Neokochia
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Neokochia americana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Camphorosmoideae
Tribe: Camphorosmeae
Genus: Neokochia
(Ulbr.) G.L.Ch & S.C.Sand.

Neokochia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. [1]

Its native range is Western and Central USA. It is found in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wyoming. [1]

The genus name of Neokochia is in honour of Wilhelm Daniel Joseph Koch (1771–1849), a German doctor and botanist. He was also professor of medicine and botany in Erlangen, and botanical garden director. [2] It was first described and published in Madroño Vol.55 on page 255 (written in 2008, published in 2009). [1]

Known species

According to Kew: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Neokochia (Ulbr.) G.L.Chu & S.C.Sand. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ↑ 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.
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