Biology:Kerriothyrsus

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Kerriothyrsus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Kerriothyrsus
C.Hansen
Species:
K. tetrandrus
Binomial name
Kerriothyrsus tetrandrus
(Nayar) C.Hansen
Synonyms

Scorpiothyrsus tetrandrus Nayar

Kerriothyrsus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.[1] The only species is Kerriothyrsus tetrandrus (Nayar) C.Hansen[2]

Its native range is Indo-China. It is found in Laos and Vietnam.[2]

The genus name of Kerriothyrsus is in honour of Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877–1942), an Irish medical doctor.[3] The Latin specific epithet of tetrandrus which is derived from a compound of 2 roots; tetra from the Greek τετρα meaning four and also andros meaning anthered (having anthers).[4]

Both genus and species were first described and published in Willdenowia Vol.17 on page 154 in 1988.[2]

References

  1. "Kerriothyrsus C.Hansen | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:925094-1. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Kerriothyrsus tetrandrus (Nayar) C.Hansen | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:945155-1. 
  3. Burkhardt, Lotte (2018) (in German) (pdf). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021. 
  4. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). Latin for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Plant Names Explained and Explored. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226009193. 

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