Loheria Explained

Loheria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae.^[1]

It is native to New Guinea and the Philippines.

The genus name of Loheria is in honour of August Loher (1874–1930), German pharmacist and botanist.^[2] It was first described and published in Philipp. J. Sci., C Vol.5 on page 373 in 1910.^[1]

Known species

According to Kew:

• Loheria bracteata
• Loheria crassifolia
• Loheria jubilaria
• Loheria papuana
• Loheria porteana
• Loheria reiniana

Notes and References

1. Web site: Loheria Merr. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 16 March 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.