Afrofittonia
Afrofittonia | |
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Illustrations of Afrofittonia silvestris
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
Tribe: | Justicieae
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Genus: | Afrofittonia Lindau |
Species: | A. silvestris
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Binomial name | |
Afrofittonia silvestris Lindau
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Synonyms | |
Talbotia S.Moore |
Afrofittonia commonly known as the hunter's weed,habitat loss due to Oil & gas drilling.[1]
The genus name of Afrofittonia is in honour of Sarah Mary Fitton (c.1796–1874), an Irish writer and botanist and her sister Elizabeth Fitton.[4] The Latin specific epithet of silvestris means woodland, from sylva.[5] It was first described and published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. Vol.49 on page 406 in 1913.[3]
The genus is recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service, but they do not list any known species.[6]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Ajibesin, K.K. (January 2009). "Antibacterial effects of the flavonoids of the leaves of Afrofittonia silvestris". Flavonoids: Biosynthesis, Biological Effects and Dietary Sources.
- ^ a b "Afrofittonia Lindau | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ISBN 184533731X.
- ^ "Genus Afrofittonia Lindau". npgsweb.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 30 January 2022.