Neokochia Explained

Neokochia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.^[1]

Its native range is Western and Central USA. It is found in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.

The genus name of Neokochia is in honour of Wilhelm Daniel Joseph Koch (1771–1849), a German doctor and botanist. He was also professor of medicine and botany in Erlangen, and botanical garden director.^[2] It was first described and published in Madroño Vol.55 on page 255 (written in 2008, published in 2009).^[1]

Known species

According to Kew:

• Neokochia americana
• Neokochia californica

Notes and References

1. Web site: Neokochia (Ulbr.) G.L.Chu & S.C.Sand. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 18 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 . 187926901 . 1 January 2021.