Neoblakea
| Neoblakea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Neoblakea Standl. |
Neoblakea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]
It is native to Venezuela and Ecuador.[1]
The genus name of Neoblakea is in honour of Sidney Fay Blake (1892–1959), an American botanist and plant taxonomist,[2] and it was first described and published in Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Series 8, on page 54 in 1930.[1]
Known species
[edit]According to Kew:[1]
- Neoblakea ecuadorensis C.M.Taylor
- Neoblakea venezuelensis Standl.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Neoblakea Standl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ↑ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.