Poljakovia Explained

Poljakovia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.^[1]

Its native range is northern China. It is found in China north-central, (Beijing, Gansu, Hebei, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi and Tianjin), Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang.

The genus name of Poljakovia is in honour of Petr Petrovich Poljakov (1902–1974), a Russian botanist, who was a specialist in Asteraceae and sub-Siberian plants.^[2] It was first described and published in Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. Vol.33 on page 226 in 2001.^[1]

Known species

According to Kew:

• Poljakovia alashanensis
• Poljakovia kaschgarica

Notes and References

1. Web site: Poljakovia Grubov & Filatova Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 20 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.