Anthopterus
| Anthopterus | |
|---|---|
| Anthopterus wardii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Hook.[1] |
| Type species | |
| Anthopterus racemosus Hook.[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Thibaudia subg. Anthopterus (Hook.) Hoerold | |
Anthopterus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae native to the region from Costa Rica to Peru.[2]
Taxonomy
It was described by William Jackson Hooker in 1839 with Anthopterus racemosus Hook. as the type species.[1]
Etymology
The generic name Anthopterus is derived from the Greek anthos meaning flower and pteron meaning wing.[3]
Species
It has 12 species:[2]
- Anthopterus costaricensis Luteyn
- Anthopterus cuneatus A.C.Sm.
- Anthopterus ecuadorensis Luteyn
- Anthopterus gentryi Luteyn
- Anthopterus molaui (Luteyn) Luteyn
- Anthopterus oliganthus A.C.Sm.
- Anthopterus pterotus (A.C.Sm.) Luteyn
- Anthopterus racemosus Hook.
- Anthopterus revolutus (Wilbur & Luteyn) Luteyn
- Anthopterus schultzeae (Sleumer) Luteyn
- Anthopterus verticillatus Luteyn
- Anthopterus wardii Ball
References
- ^ a b c d Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.-c). Anthopterus Hook. Tropicos. Retrieved March 20, 2025, from https://www.tropicos.org/name/40016401
- ^ a b "Anthopterus Hook. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ Quattrocchi, U. (2016). CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (5 Volume Set). p. 325. Vereinigtes Königreich: CRC Press.