Blepharidium
Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox Blepharidium is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species, viz. Blepharidium guatemalense, which is native to Guatemala, Honduras and southern Mexico (Chiapas, Campeche, Tabasco).[1] Older works might mention two species (viz. B. guatemalense and B. mexicanum).[2]
Systematics
Blepharidium was named by Paul Standley in 1918.[3] The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words blepharitis or blepharidos, meaning "on an eyelid". The similar term, blepharis means "an eyelash".[4]
A cladistic analysis of morphological characters found Blepharidium to be closely related to Cosmibuena, Balmea, and Hillia,[5] but a molecular phylogenetic study placed it closer to Rondeletia.[6]
References
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External links
- Blepharidium in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae
- Blepharidium At:Index Nominum Genericorum At: References At: NMNH Department of Botany At: Research and Collections At: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
- Blepharidium At: Plant Names At: IPNI
- Blepharidium In: volume 8 Of: Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences At: Titles At: Biodiversity Heritage Library
- CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: A-C At: Botany & Plant Science At: Life Science At: CRC Press