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Mortoniella
''Mortoniella'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1939. It contains only one known species, ''Mortoniella pittieri'', native to Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, Nicaragua). The genus name of ''Mortoniella'' is in honour of Conrad Vernon Morton Conrad Vernon Morton (24 October 1905 – 29 July 1972) was an American botanist who did notable writings on Ferns. He was also a specialist in Gesneriaceae and Solanaceae for the Smithsonian Institution from 1928. In 1938, botanists Standl. & S ... (1905–1972), an American botanist who did notable writings on Ferns. It was first described and published in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. Vol.26 on page 257 in 1939. References Flora of Central America Monotypic Apocynaceae genera Rauvolfioideae Plants described in 1939 {{Apocynaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conrad Vernon Morton
Conrad Vernon Morton (24 October 1905 – 29 July 1972) was an American botanist who did notable writings on Ferns. He was also a specialist in Gesneriaceae and Solanaceae for the Smithsonian Institution from 1928. In 1938, botanists Standl. & Steyerm., published ''Mortoniodendron ''Mortoniodendron'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. Its native range is southern Mexico to Colombia. It is also found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panamá. Fossils indica ...'', a genus of flowering plants from Central America, belonging to the family Malvaceae in Conrad Morton's honour. Then in 1939, botanist Robert Everard Woodson published '' Mortoniella'' a monotypic genus of flowering plants from Central America, in the family Apocynaceae, also in his honour. Later in 1975, botanist Wiehler published '' Neomortonia'', a genus of flowering plant from South America, belonging to the family Gesneriaceae. Publicati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |