Aguiaria Explained

Aguiaria is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.[1]

Its native range is Northern Brazil.

The genus was named after Brás de Aguiar (1881–1947), Brazilian naval officer who supported the author of the genus, Adolpho Ducke.[2]

It has one species, Aguiaria excelsa which was first published and described in Ann. Acad. Brasil. Sci. Vol.7 on page 329 in 1935.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aguiaria Ducke Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 17 March 2021 . en.
  2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition . Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2018 . 978-3-946292-26-5 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2018 . 1 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Aguiaria excelsa Ducke Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 16 August 2021 . en.

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