Wenzelia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rutaceae.[1]
| Wenzelia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Subfamily: | Aurantioideae |
| Genus: | Wenzelia Merr. |
It is native to the Philippines, New Guinea, Solomon Island and Fiji.[1]
Known species
editAs accepted by Plants of the World Online:[1]
- Wenzelia archboldiana Swingle
- Wenzelia brevipes Merr.
- Wenzelia dolichophylla (K.Schum. & Lauterb.) Tanaka
- Wenzelia grandiflora (Lauterb.) Swingle
- Wenzelia kambarae Swingle
- Wenzelia melanesica Swingle
- Wenzelia platysperma Swingle
- Wenzelia tenuifolia Swingle
Taxonomy
editThe genus name of Wenzelia is in honour of Chester A. Wenzel (1882–1929), an American teacher, cattle rancher and plant collector in the Philippines.[2] It was first described and published in Philipp. J. Sci., Section C, Vol.10 on page 272 in 1915.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Wenzelia Merr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 March 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.