| Peterodendron | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Achariaceae |
| Genus: | Peterodendron Sleumer |
| Species: | P. ovatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Peterodendron ovatum (Sleumer) Sleumer | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Poggea ovata Sleumer | |
Peterodendron is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Achariaceae. The only species is Peterodendron ovatum.[2]
The genus name of Peterodendron is in honour of Gustav Albert Peter (1853–1937), a German botanist.[3] The Latin specific epithet of ovatum means egg, it is derived from ovum.[4] It was first described and published in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem Vol.13 on page 357 in 1936.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Peterodendron ovatum (Sleumer) Sleumer". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ "Peterodendron Sleumer | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 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.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
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