Niedenzuella

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Niedenzuella
Niedenzuella sp., Malpighiaceae, Atlantic forest, northern littoral of Bahia, Brazil (11059438345).jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Malpighiaceae
Genus: Niedenzuella
W.R.Anderson

Niedenzuella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malpighiaceae. [1]

Its native range is Southern Tropical America. It is found in the countries of north-eastern Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. [1]

The genus name of Niedenzuella is in honour of Franz Josef Niedenzu (1857–1937), a German botanist born in Köppernig. He is remembered for his work with the botanical family Malpighiaceae. [2] It was first described and published in Novon Vol.16 on page 194 in 2006. [1]

Known species

According to Kew: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Niedenzuella W.R.Anderson | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 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.