Holstianthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1] It only contains one species, Holstianthus barbigularis Steyerm. [2]
| Holstianthus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Holstianthus Steyerm. |
It is native to Venezuela.[2]
The genus name of Holstianthus is in honour of Bruce K. Holst (b. 1957), an American botanist who worked at the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Florida.[3] The Latin specific epithet of barbigularis refers to barba meaning bearded and gularis from 'gula' meaning "throat".[citation needed]
Both the genus and species were first described and published Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. Vol.73 on page 495 in 1986.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Holstianthus Steyerm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Holstianthus barbigularis Steyerm". Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ 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. S2CID 187926901. Retrieved 1 January 2021.