Biology:Whytockia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Whytockia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Subfamily: Didymocarpoideae
Genus: Whytockia
W.W.Sm.
Synonyms

Oshimella Masam. & Suzuki

Whytockia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.[1]

Its native range is southern China and Taiwan.[1]

Known species

As accepted by Plants of the World Online:[1]

The genus name of Whytockia is in honour of James Whytock (1845–1926), an English gardener in Ireland and at various Scottish castles and estates. He was also president of the Scottish Horticultural Association and the Botanical Society of Edinburgh.[2] It was first described and published in Trans. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh Vol.27 on page 338 in 1919.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1946033 entry