Biology:Prockiopsis

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Short description: Genus of flowering plant

Prockiopsis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Achariaceae
Genus: Prockiopsis
Baill.

Prockiopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Achariaceae.[1]

It is native to Madagascar .[1]

The genus name of Prockiopsis is in honour of Christian Leberecht von Prøck (1718–1780), a Danish baron. He served as Governor-General of the Danish West Indies colonies from 1756–1766.[2] It was first described and published in Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. (Paris) Vol.1 on page 573 in 1886.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Prockiopsis calcicola G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  • Prockiopsis grandis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  • Prockiopsis hildebrandtii Baill.
  • Prockiopsis orientalis Capuron ex G.E.Schatz & Lowry
  • Prockiopsis razakamalalae G.E.Schatz, Lowry & Rakotovao

References

Wikidata ☰ Q9063027 entry