''Lamiodendron'' is a
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s belonging to the family
Bignoniaceae
Bignoniaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales commonly known as the bignonias or trumpetvines.Vernon H. Heywood, Richard K. Brummitt, Ole Seberg, and Alastair Culham. ''Flowering Plant Families of the World''. Firefly Books: ...
. It only consists of one species, 'Lamiodendron magnificum' '
Steenis It is also in the Tribe
Tecomeae
Tecomeae is a tribe with 44 genera of trees, shrubs, and vines in the family Bignoniaceae.
Genera
* '' Argylia''
* '' Astianthus''
* '' Campsidium''
* '' Campsis''
* '' Catalpa''
* '' Catophractes''
* '' Chilopsis''
* '' Cybistax''
* '' Del ...
.
It is native to
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea).
It is a simplified version of ...
.
The genus name of ''Lamiodendron'' is in honour of
Herman Johannes Lam
Herman Johannes Lam (3 January 1892 in Veendam – 15 February 1977 in Leiden) was a Dutch botanist.
Lam studied at Utrecht University, where he was awarded a Doctor of Biology in 1919. Lam was the appointed the director of the '' Rijksherbarium' ...
(1892–1977), a Dutch botanist. The Latin
specific epithet
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...
of ''magnificum'' is derived from ''magnificus'' meaning magnificent.
Both genus and species were first described and published in Nova Guinea, Bot., Vol.8 on pages 379-381 in 1957.
References
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Bignoniaceae
Bignoniaceae genera
Plants described in 1957
Flora of New Guinea