Nothosaerva Explained

Nothosaerva is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae containing the single species Nothosaerva brachiata. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, and eastern Africa.^[1]

This species was first described in 1852 with the name Pseudanthus.^{[2] [3]} This turned out to be an illegitimate homonym, so it was renamed Nothosaerva in 1853.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=220009290 Flora of Pakistan, Page 32, Nothosaerva brachiata (Linn.) Wight
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40017084 Tropicos, Pseudanthus Wight
3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2953964#page/33/mode/1up Wight, Robert, 1852. Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis 5(2): 3
4. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/1861#page/12/mode/1up Wight, Robert. 1853. Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis 6: page 1
5. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/1861#page/56/mode/1up Wight, Robert. 1853. Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis 6: plate 1776