Lalldhwojia Explained

Lalldhwojia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.^[1] It is also within the tribe Tordylieae and subtribe Tordyliinae.

It is native to the Himalayas mainly the regions of East Himalayas and Nepal.

The genus name of Lalldhwojia is in honour of Lall Dhwoj (fl. 1927–1930), plant collector.^[2] It was first described and published in Rev. Gén. Bot. Vol.91 on page 27 in 1984.

Known species

According to Kew:

• Lalldhwojia acronemifolia
• Lalldhwojia cooperi
• Lalldhwojia pastinacifolia
• Lalldhwojia staintonii

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lalldhwojia Farille Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 24 May 2021 . en.
2. 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.