Iogeton Explained

Iogeton is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.^{[1] [2]}

It only contains one known species, Iogeton nowickeanus, known only from San Blas Province in Panamá.^[3]

The genus name of Iogeton is in reference to the Greek mythology character of Io (a goddess associated with rivers) and -geton (the Greek word meaning neighbour) and which is because the plant is found near streams.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Strother, John Lance. 1991. Systematic Botany Monographs 33: 20–21
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40037639 Tropicos, Iogeton Strother
3. https://archive.today/20141209154114/http://dixon.iplantcollaborative.org/CompositaeWeb/Default.aspx?Page=NameDetails&TabNum=3&nameId=66002629-611d-44ed-aa96-8bbc3596ad11 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
4. 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 . January 27, 2022.