Tessmannianthus
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Tessmannianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. There are seven species distributed in Central and South America. They are medium to large trees up to Script error: No such module "convert". tall. The flowers are heterantherous, bearing two types of stamens. These plants are rare, and some are narrow endemics known from only one location.[1]
The genus name of Tessmannianthus is partly in honour of Günther Tessmann (1884–1969), a German-Brazilian ethnologist and botanist. He was also an African explorer and plant collector, who later settled in Brazil.[2] The second part of the name, anthos refers to flower.[3]
Known species
- Tessmannianthus calcaratus (Gleason) Wurdack
- Tessmannianthus carinatus Almeda
- Tessmannianthus cenepensis Wurdack
- Tessmannianthus cereifolius Almeda
- Tessmannianthus gordonii Almeda
- Tessmannianthus heterostemon Markgraf
- Tessmannianthus quadridomius Wurdack
References
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- ↑ Kriebel, R. (2014). Notes on the floral morphology and anatomy of Tessmannianthus carinatus (Melastomataceae). Caldasia, 36(1), 17-22.
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