Willisia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Podostemaceae |
Genus: | Willisia Warm. |
Willisia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Podostemaceae. [1]
It is native to Bangladesh and India. [1]
Known species: [1]
The genus name of Willisia is in honour of John Christopher Willis (1868–1958), an English botanist known for his 'Age and Area hypothesis' and his criticism of natural selection. [2] It was first described and published in Kongel. Danske Vidensk. Selsk. Skr., Naturvidensk. Math. Afh., series 6, Vol.11 (1) on page 58 in 1901. [1]
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