Presliophytum Explained

Presliophytum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae.^[1]

It is native to Peru, Chile and north-western Argentina. The genus name of Presliophytum is in honour of Carl Borivoj Presl (1794–1852), a Czech botanist.^[2] The -phytum part of the name refers to phyte meaning 'plant'.^[3] It was first described and published in Taxon Vol.55 on page 467 in 2006.^[1]

Known species

According to Kew:

• Presliophytum arequipense
• Presliophytum heucherifolium
• Presliophytum incanum
• Presliophytum malesherbioides
• Presliophytum sessiliflorum

Notes and References

1. Web site: Presliophytum (Urb. & Gilg) Weigend Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 28 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 .