Anthopterus

Anthopterus
Anthopterus wardii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Tribe: Vaccinieae
Genus: Anthopterus
Hook.[1]
Type species
Anthopterus racemosus Hook.[1]
Synonyms[1]

Thibaudia subg. Anthopterus (Hook.) Hoerold

Anthopterus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae native to the region from Costa Rica to Peru.[2]

Taxonomy

It was described by William Jackson Hooker in 1839 with Anthopterus racemosus Hook. as the type species.[1]

Etymology

The generic name Anthopterus is derived from the Greek anthos meaning flower and pteron meaning wing.[3]

Species

It has 12 species:[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.-c). Anthopterus Hook. Tropicos. Retrieved March 20, 2025, from https://www.tropicos.org/name/40016401
  2. ^ a b "Anthopterus Hook. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. ^ Quattrocchi, U. (2016). CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (5 Volume Set). p. 325. Vereinigtes Königreich: CRC Press.

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