Annesijoa Explained

Annesijoa is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae.[1] The sole species, Annesijoa novoguineensis is endemic to New Guinea.

Etymology

Annesijoa is a taxonomic anagram derived from the name of the confamilial genus Joannesia. The latter name is a taxonomic patronym honoring the king John VI of Portugal.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annesijoa — the Plant List.
  2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen - Erweiterte Edition. Index of Eponymic Plant Names - Extended Edition. Index de Noms éponymiques des Plantes - Édition augmentée . 2018-06-06 . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin . A13 . 978-3-946292-26-5 . de . 10.3372/epolist2018 . 187926901 .

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