Wittsteinia
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| Wittsteinia vacciniacea | |
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Memecylanthus Gilg & Schltr. | |
Wittsteinia is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Alseuosmiaceae. The genus was first formally described by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae in 1861.[2] The name honours Dr Georg Christian Wittstein, the author of an etymological dictionary used as a reference by Mueller.[3]
The genus comprises two species:[4]
- Wittsteinia papuana (Steen.) Steen. – from Papua New Guinea
- Wittsteinia vacciniacea F.Muell. – Baw Baw Berry, from Victoria, Australia
References
- ^ "Genus: Wittsteinia F. Muell". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ "Wittsteinia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ Corrick, M.G.; Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|lastauthoramp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ Kadereit, Joachim W.; Jeffrey C. (2007). Eudicots ; Asterales. Springer. ISBN 978-3-540-31050-1. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
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