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Pittoniotis
''Pittoniotis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. Its native range is from southern Mexico to Venezuela and Ecuador, in South America. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, south-western Caribbean and Venezuela. The genus name of ''Pittoniotis'' is in honour of Joseph Pitton de Tournefort Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (5 June 165628 December 1708) was a French botanist, notable as the first to make a clear definition of the concept of genus for plants. Botanist Charles Plumier was his pupil and accompanied him on his voyages. Lif ... (1656–1708), a French botanist, notable as the first to make a clear definition of the concept of genus for plants. It was first described and published in Bonplandia (Hannover) Vol.6 on page 8 in 1858. Known species According to Kew: *'' Pittoniotis protracta'' *'' Pittoniotis rotata'' *'' Pittoniotis trichantha'' References {{T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittoniotis Protracta
''Pittoniotis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. Its native range is from southern Mexico to Venezuela and Ecuador, in South America. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, south-western Caribbean and Venezuela. The genus name of ''Pittoniotis'' is in honour of Joseph Pitton de Tournefort Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (5 June 165628 December 1708) was a French botanist, notable as the first to make a clear definition of the concept of genus for plants. Botanist Charles Plumier was his pupil and accompanied him on his voyages. Lif ... (1656–1708), a French botanist, notable as the first to make a clear definition of the concept of genus for plants. It was first described and published in Bonplandia (Hannover) Vol.6 on page 8 in 1858. Known species According to Kew: *'' Pittoniotis protracta'' *'' Pittoniotis rotata'' *'' Pittoniotis trichantha'' References {{T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |