Vanwykia
Genus of flowering plants
| Vanwykia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Vanwykia Wiens |
Vanwykia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae.[1]
Its native range is Southern Africa and is found in the countries of Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Northern Provinces within South Africa.[1]
Known species
As accepted by Kew:[1]
- Vanwykia remota (Baker & Sprague) Wiens
- Vanwykia rubella Polhill & Wiens
The genus name of Vanwykia is in honour of Pieter van Wyck (1931–2006), a South African botanist and ecologist.[2] It was first described and published in Bothalia Vol.12 on page 422 in 1978.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Vanwykia Wiens | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 March 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. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
