Darcyanthus Explained

Darcyanthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae.[1] The single known species is Darcyanthus spruceanus (Hunz.) Hunz. ex N.A.Harriman [2]

Its native range is Peru, Brazil and Bolivia.

The genus name of Darcyanthus is a combination of names; 'Darcy' in honour of William Gerald D'Arcy (1931–1999), Canadian-born American botanist at the Missouri Botanical Garden,[3] and 'anthus' from the Greek ánthos meaning "flower". The Latin specific epithet of spruceanus honors botanist Richard Spruce.It was first described and published in Novon Vol.21 on page 47 in 2011.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Darcyanthus Hunz. ex N.A.Harriman Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 21 March 2021 . en.
  2. Web site: Darcyanthus spruceanus (Hunz.) Hunz. ex N.A.Harriman Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 22 October 2021 . en.
  3. 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.

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