Philippia Explained

Philippia is a formerly accepted genus of plant in the family Ericaceae, now treated as a synonym of Erica.^[1] Its species ranged from southern to tropical Africa, Madagascar, and the Mascarene Islands.^[2] Philippia was a characteristic Afromontane genus in southern and eastern Africa, found in montane forests and shrublands.^[3] The genus name Philippia is in honor of Rodolfo Amando (or Rudolph Amandus) Philippi (1808–1904), who was a German–Chilean paleontologist and zoologist.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Philippia Klotzsch Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 10 September 2022 . en.
2. Allaby, Michael (ed.) A Dictionary of Plant Sciences (2 ed.). Oxford University Press, 2006.
3. White F. (1978) The Afromontane Region. In: Werger M.J.A. (eds) Biogeography and Ecology of Southern Africa. Monographiae Biologicae, vol 31. Springer, Dordrecht.
4. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . 246307410 . January 27, 2022.