Petiniotia Explained

Petiniotia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.[1] It only contains one known species, Petiniotia purpurascens (Boiss.) J.Léonard

It is native to Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan.

The genus name of Petiniotia is in honour of Richard Petiniot (died before 1980), a Belgian air force officer in the Sahara and Iran.[2] The Latin specific epithet of purpurascens means somewhat purple.[3] Both the genus and the species were first described and published in Bull. Jard. Bot. Natl. Belg. Vol.50 on page 228-230 in 1980.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Petiniotia J.Léonard 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.
  3. Book: Harrison, Lorraine . RHS Latin for Gardeners . 2012 . Mitchell Beazley . United Kingdom . 978-1845337315 .

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