Zotovia is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to New Zealand (including the Antipodean Islands).[1][3][4]
| Zotovia | |
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| Zotovia thomsonii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Oryzoideae |
| Tribe: | Ehrharteae |
| Genus: | Zotovia Edgar & Connor |
| Type species | |
| Zotovia colensoi (Hook.f.) Edgar & Connor[1]
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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The genus is named for Victor Dmitrievich Zotov (1908–1977), a botanist born in Vladivostok who migrated to New Zealand in 1924.[5]
- Species[2]
- Zotovia acicularis Edgar & Connor - South Island
- Zotovia colensoi (Hook.f.) Edgar & Connor - North + South Island
- Zotovia thomsonii (Petrie) Edgar & Connor - South Island, Antipodean Islands
References edit
Wikispecies has information related to Zotovia.
- ^ a b Tropicos, Zotovia Edgar & Connor
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Edgar, Elizabeth & Connor, Henry Eamonn. 1998. New Zealand Journal of Botany 36: 569-575
- ^ Zotov, Victor Dmitrievich. 1943. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 73: 235
- ^ Dell, R. K. "Zotov, Victor Dmitrievich 1908 - 1977". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- "Zoysia Willd". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.