Hallianthus Explained

Hallianthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.[1] It only contains one species, Hallianthus planus[2]

It is native to the Cape Provinces of the South African Republic.

The genus name of Hallianthus is in honour of Harry Hall (1906–1986), a British-born horticulturist, botanist and succulent plant authority.[3] The Latin specific epithet of planus refers to flat.[4] Hallianthus planus was first described and published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. Vol.104 on page 167 in 1983.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hallianthus H.E.K.Hartmann Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 15 May 2021 . en.
  2. Web site: Hallianthus planus (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 20 September 2021 . en.
  3. Book: Quattrocchi, Umberto . CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L . CRC Press . Boca Raton, Florida . 2000 . 978-0-8493-2676-9.
  4. Book: Lewis, Charlton . An Elementary Latin Dictionary . Oxford University Press . Oxford . 1891 . 9780199102051 .

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