Biology:Martensianthus

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Martensianthus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Martensianthus
Borhidi & Lozada-Pérez
Synonyms

Neomartensia Borhidi & Lozada-Pérez

Martensianthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]

It is native to southern Mexico.[1]

The genus name of Martensianthus is in honour of Martin Martens (1797–1863), a Belgian botanist and chemist born in Maastricht, Netherlands.[2] It was first described and published in Acta Bot. Hung. Vol.53 on page 25 in 2011.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Martensianthus breviflorus (Borhidi & Salas-Mor.) Borhidi
  • Martensianthus galeottii (M.Martens) Borhidi & Lozada-Pérez
  • Martensianthus macdougallii (Lorence) Borhidi & Lozada-Pérez
  • Martensianthus micranthus (Borhidi) Borhidi
  • Martensianthus viticellus (Lorea-Hern. & Lozada-Pérez) Borhidi

References

Wikidata ☰ Q95502485 entry