Esterhazya

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Esterhazya
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Esterhazya
J.C.Mikan

Esterhazya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.[1]

It is native to Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.[1]

Its genus name of Esterhazya is in honour of Hungarian Nikolaus II, Prince Esterházy (1765–1833),[2] and it was first published and described in Del. Fl. Faun. Bras. on table 5 in 1820.[1]

Known species:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Esterhazya J.C.Mikan | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. . Retrieved 1 January 2021.