Georgeantha

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Georgeantha hexandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Ecdeiocoleaceae
Genus: Georgeantha
B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson, gen. nov.[1]
species

Georgeantha hexandra B.G. Briggs & L.A.S. Johnson.

Georgeantha is a monotypic genus of herbaceous, rhizomatous plant endemic to Western Australia.[1] The genus is named after Western Australian botanist Alex George, and the specific epithet, "hexandra," refers to the six (Greek, "hexa-") stamens ("andrus," male).[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Briggs, Barbara G.; Johnson, L.A.S. (1998). "Georgeantha hexandra, a new genus and species of Ecdeiocoleaceae (Poales) from Western Australia". Telopea 7 (4): 307–312. 
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