Standleyanthus Explained

Standleyanthus is a genus of Central American plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.^{[1] [2]}

The genus is named after US botanist Paul Carpenter Standley (1884-1963).^{[3] [4]} The Latin specific epithet of triptychus is a compound word with 'tri' meaning three and 'ptychus' meaning plate.^[5]

SpeciesThe only known species is Standleyanthus triptychus, which is native to Costa Rica.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. D.J.N.Hind & H.E.Robinson. 2007. Tribe Eupatorieae In: The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants vol.VIII. (Joachim W.Kadereit & Charles Jeffrey, volume editors. Klaus Kubitzky, general editor). Springer-Verlag. Berlin, Heidelberg.
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40004353 Tropicos, Standleyanthus R.M. King & H. Rob.
3. Williams, Louis O. "Paul Carpenter Standley". Taxon, vol 7. 1963.
4. http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/resshow/perry/bios/StandleyPaul.htm Washington Biologists' Field Club, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Paul Carpenter Standley
5. Book: Harrison, Lorraine . RHS Latin for Gardeners . 2012 . Mitchell Beazley . United Kingdom . 978-1845337315 .
6. http://dixon.iplantcollaborative.org/CompositaeWeb/default.aspx?Page=NameDetails&TabNum=0&NameId=ce5ce729-ecaf-4605-bdd2-e0b20c927f74 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
7. Web site: Standleyanthus R.M.King & H.Rob. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 17 December 2021 . en.