Hunzikeria
| Hunzikeria | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Hunzikeria D'Arcy |
Hunzikeria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae.[1]
Its native ranges are Mexico and Venezuela.[1]
The genus name of Hunzikeria is in honour of Armando Theodoro Hunziker (1919–2001), an Argentine botanist. He had specialized in the study of systems biology of the family Solanaceae.[2] It was first described and published by William Gerald D'Arcy in Phytologia Vol.34 on page 283 in 1976.[1]
Known species, according to Kew:[1]
- Hunzikeria coulteri (A.Gray) D'Arcy
- Hunzikeria steyermarkiana D'Arcy
- Hunzikeria texana (Torr.) D'Arcy
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Hunzikeria D'Arcy | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 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.
