Saxicolella Explained

Saxicolella is a genus of flowering plant in family Podostemaceae.^[1] It includes eight species native to west and west-central tropical Africa, ranging from Guinea to Angola.

Species

Eight species are accepted.

• Saxicolella angola
• Saxicolella deniseae
• Saxicolella flabellata
• Saxicolella futa
• Saxicolella ijim
• Saxicolella marginalis (G. Taylor) C.Cusset ex Cheek
• Saxicolella nana
• Saxicolella submersa

Etymology

Saxicolella comes from the Latin "saxum", meaning "a rock" or "stone", and "-cola", meaning "inhabitant" or "resident".^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Umberto Quattrocchi. CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms. Synonyms, and Etymology. 22 November 1999. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-2678-3. 2395.