Standleyanthus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Eupatorieae |
Genus: | Standleyanthus R.M.King & H.Rob |
Species: | S. triptychus |
Binomial name | |
Standleyanthus triptychus | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Eupatorium triptychum B.L.Rob. |
Standleyanthus is a genus of Central American plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae. [1] [3] [4]
The genus is named after US botanist Paul Carpenter Standley (1884-1963). [5] [6] The Latin specific epithet of triptychus is a compound word with 'tri' meaning three and 'ptychus' meaning plate. [7]
The only known species is Standleyanthus triptychus, which is native to Costa Rica. [2] [8]
Eupatorieae is a tribe of over 2000 species of plants in the family Asteraceae. Most of the species are native to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate areas of the Americas, but some are found elsewhere. Well-known members are Stevia rebaudiana, a number of medicinal plants (Eupatorium), and a variety of late summer to autumn blooming garden flowers, including Ageratum (flossflower), Conoclinium (mistflower), and Liatris.
Paul Carpenter Standley was an American botanist known for his work on neotropical plants.
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