Heterosavia Explained

Heterosavia is a genus of the family of Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 2008.^[1] It is native to the Caribbean and southern Florida. It is found in Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, southwest Caribbean and Turks-Caicos Islands.^[2]

The genus was circumscribed by Ignaz Urban and Petra Hoffmann in Brittonia vol.60 on page 152 in 2008.^[2]

The genus name of Heterosavia is in honour of Gaetano Savi (1769–1844), who was an Italian naturalist, botanist and mycologist.^[3]

Species

As accepted by Plants of the World Online;^[2]

1. Heterosavia bahamensis (Britton) Petra Hoffm. - Monroe County in Florida,^[4] Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos, islands of southwest Caribbean
2. Heterosavia erythroxyloides (Griseb.) Petra Hoffm. - Cuba, Hispaniola
3. Heterosavia laurifolia (Griseb.) Petra Hoffm. - Cuba
4. Heterosavia maculata (Urb.) Petra Hoffm. - Cuba

Notes and References

1. Revision of Heterosavia, stat. Nov., with notes on Gonatogyne and Savia (Phyllanthaceae) . 10.1007/s12228-008-9012-5 . 2008 . Hoffmann . Petra . Brittonia . 60 . 2 . 136–166 . 2008Britt..60..136H .
2. Web site: Heterosavia (Urb.) Petra Hoffm. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 14 October 2022 . en.
3. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . 246307410 . January 27, 2022.
4. Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map