Kerriothyrsus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.[1] The only species is Kerriothyrsus tetrandrus (Nayar) C.Hansen[2]
| Kerriothyrsus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Kerriothyrsus C.Hansen |
| Species: | K. tetrandrus
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| Binomial name | |
| Kerriothyrsus tetrandrus (Nayar) C.Hansen
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| Synonyms | |
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Scorpiothyrsus tetrandrus Nayar | |
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 edit
- ^ "Kerriothyrsus C.Hansen | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Kerriothyrsus tetrandrus (Nayar) C.Hansen | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 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.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). Latin for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Plant Names Explained and Explored. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226009193.