Neodriessenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.[1]
| Neodriessenia | |
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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: | Neodriessenia M.P.Nayar |
The genus name of Neodriessenia is in honour of Peter van Driessen (1753–1828), a Dutch doctor, pharmacist, chemist and botanist. He was also professor of medicine in Harderwijk and Groningen.[2] It was first described and published in Bull. Bot. Surv. India Vol.16 on page 21 in 1977.[1]
Known species edit
According to Kew:[1]
- Neodriessenia candelabra C.Hansen
- Neodriessenia hirta (Ridl.) M.P.Nayar
- Neodriessenia pilosa M.P.Nayar
- Neodriessenia purpurea M.P.Nayar
- Neodriessenia scorpioidea (Stapf) M.P.Nayar
- Neodriessenia tectiflora C.Hansen
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Neodriessenia M.P.Nayar | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 May 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.