Kerriothyrsus Explained

Kerriothyrsus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.[1] The only species is Kerriothyrsus tetrandrus [2]

Its native range is Indo-China. It is found in Laos and Vietnam.

The genus name of Kerriothyrsus is in honour of Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877–1942), an Irish medical doctor.[3] The Latin specific epithet of tetrandrus which is derived from a compound of 2 roots; tetra from the Greek τετρα meaning four and also andros meaning anthered (having anthers).[4]

Both genus and species were first described and published in Willdenowia Vol.17 on page 154 in 1988.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kerriothyrsus C.Hansen Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 26 May 2021 . en.
  2. Web site: Kerriothyrsus tetrandrus (Nayar) C.Hansen Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 9 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 . 187926901 . 1 January 2021.
  4. Book: Harrison, Lorraine . Latin for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Plant Names Explained and Explored . University of Chicago Press . Chicago, Illinois . 2012 . 9780226009193.

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