Biology:Torricellia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Torricellia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Torricelliaceae
Genus: Torricellia
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Torricellia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Torricelliaceae.[1]

It is native to Eastern Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet, southern China and also Vietnam.[1]

Known species:[1]

  • Torricellia angulata Oliv.
  • Torricellia tiliifolia DC.

The genus name of Torricellia is in honour of Evangelista Torricelli (1608–1647), an Italian physicist and mathematician.[2] It was first described and published in Prodr. Vol.4 on page 257 in 1830.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5393134 entry