''Hartleya'' is a
monotypic genus
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 "unispe ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s belonging to the family
Stemonuraceae. The only species is ''Hartleya inopinata''.
It is native to
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; , fossilized , also known as Papua or historically ) is the List of islands by area, world's second-largest island, with an area of . Located in Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is ...
.
The genus name of ''Hartleya'' is in honour of
Thomas Gordon Hartley
Thomas Gordon Hartley (9 January 1931 in Beaumont, Texas – 8 March 2016 in Canberra, Australia) was an American botanist.
Biography
In 1955 Hartley graduated in botany with the academic degree Bachelor of Science at the University of Wisconsin-E ...
(1931–2016), an American botanist. The Latin
specific epithet
In Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin gramm ...
of ''inopinata'' refers to ''inopinatus'' meaning ‘unexpected’.
It was first described and published in
Blumea
''Blumea'' is a genus of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae.
Characteristics
Genus ''Blumea'' is found in the tropical and sub-tropical zones of Asia, especially the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. A few species are found in Aust ...
Vol.17 on page 218 in 1969.
References
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Stemonuraceae
Monotypic asterid genera
Plants described in 1969
Flora of New Guinea