| Kalbreyeriella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Kalbreyeriella Lindau |
Kalbreyeriella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.[1]
Its native range is Costa Rica to Peru and northern Brazil. It is also found in the countries of Colombia, Ecuador and Panamá.[1]
The genus name of Kalbreyeriella is in honour of Guillermo Kalbreyer (1847–1912), a German plant collector who was sent by James Veitch & Sons of Chelsea, London to collect new plants in West Africa and South America.[2] It was first described and published in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem Vol.8 on page 143 in 1922.[1]
Known species, according to Kew:[1]
- Kalbreyeriella cabrerae Leonard
- Kalbreyeriella gigas Leonard
- Kalbreyeriella rioquebradasiana Gómez-Laur. & Hammel
- Kalbreyeriella rostellata Lindau
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Kalbreyeriella Lindau | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 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. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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