Lamiodendron is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bignoniaceae.[1] It only consists of one species, 'Lamiodendron magnificum' 'Steenis [2] It is also in the Tribe Tecomeae.
| Lamiodendron | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Bignoniaceae |
| Genus: | Lamiodendron Steenis |
It is native to New Guinea.[2]
The genus name of Lamiodendron is in honour of Herman Johannes Lam (1892–1977), a Dutch botanist.[3] The Latin specific epithet of magnificum is derived from magnificus meaning magnificent.[4] Both genus and species were first described and published in Nova Guinea, Bot., Vol.8 on pages 379-381 in 1957.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Lamiodendron Steenis | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Lamiodendron magnificum Steenis | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.