Anthelepis
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| Anthelepis | |
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| File:Anthelepisclarksonii2.png | |
| Anthelepis clarksonii | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Anthelepis R.L.Barrett, K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl |
Anthelepis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cyperaceae, and was first described in 2019 by the Australian botanists, Russell Barrett, Karen Wilson and Jeremy Bruhl.[1][2] Its native range is from Sri Lanka to Hainan, China, and includes Australia, and New Caledonia,[1] and its species are generally found in tropical wetlands.[3]
Etymology
The genus name derives from the Greek words: anthele (the plume of a reed), and lepis (a scale), and refers to the scale-like bristles at the nutlet's base.[3]
Species
Accepted species are:[1]
- Anthelepis clarksonii R.L.Barrett, K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl
- Anthelepis guillauminii (Kük.) R.L.Barrett, K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl
- Anthelepis paludosa (R.Br.) R.L.Barrett, K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl
- Anthelepis undulata (Thwaites) R.L.Barrett, K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Anthelepis R.L.Barrett, K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Russell L. Barrett, Karen L. Wilson & Jeremy J. Bruhl. "Anthelepis". Flora of Australia, Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 11 September 2024.