Presliophytum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Cornales |
Family: | Loasaceae |
Genus: | Presliophytum (Urb. & Gilg) Weigend |
Presliophytum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae. [1]
It is native to Peru, Chile and north-western Argentina. [1]
The genus name of Presliophytum is in honour of Carl Borivoj Presl (1794–1852), a Czech botanist. [2] The -phytum part of the name refers to phyte meaning 'plant'. [3] It was first described and published in Taxon Vol.55 on page 467 in 2006. [1]
According to Kew: [1]
Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie was a French botanist who specialized in the plants of Madagascar.
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