Wittsteinia Explained

Wittsteinia is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Alseuosmiaceae. The genus was first formally described by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae in 1861.^[1] The name honours Dr Georg Christian Wittstein, the author of an etymological dictionary used as a reference by Mueller.^[2]

The genus comprises three species:^[3]

• Wittsteinia balansae (Baill.) Steenis from New Caledonia
• Wittsteinia papuana (Steen.) Steen.  - from Papua New Guinea
• Wittsteinia vacciniacea F.Muell.  - Baw Baw berry, from Victoria, Australia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wittsteinia . 2009-04-17 . Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra.
2. Book: Corrick, M.G. . Fuhrer, B.A. . amp . Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Bloomings Books. Australia . 2001 . 1876473142.
3. Book: Kadereit, Joachim W.. Jeffrey C.. Eudicots ; Asterales . The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants: Flowering Plants. Springer . 2007. 978-3-540-31050-1. 2009-12-05.