Albertinia
For the town in South Africa, see Albertinia, Western Cape.
| Albertinia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Vernonieae |
| Genus: | Albertinia Spreng. |
| Binomial name | |
| Albertinia brasiliensis Spreng. | |
Albertinia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family described as a genus in 1820.[1][2]
There is only one accepted species, although several other names have been proposed. Albertinia brasiliensis is endemic to Brazil.[3][4][5]
The genus is named for German mycologist Johannes Baptista von Albertini.[1]
References
- 1 2 Sprengel, Curt Polycarp Joachim. 1820. Neue Entdeckungen im Ganzen Umfang der Pflanzenkunde 2: 133-134 in Latin; name dedication on page 134
- ↑ Tropicos, Albertinia Spreng.
- ↑ Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
- ↑ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ↑ The Plant List search for Albertinia
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