Wettsteiniola Explained

Wettsteiniola is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Podostemaceae.^[1]

It is native to Brazil.

Known species:

• Wettsteiniola accorsii (Toledo) P.Royen
• Wettsteiniola apipensis Tur
• Wettsteiniola pinnata Suess.

The genus name of Wettsteiniola is in honour of Richard Wettstein (1863–1931), an Austrian botanist.^[2] It was first described and published in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Vol.39 on page 18 in 1935.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wettsteiniola Suess. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 13 March 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 . 187926901 . 1 January 2021.