Treutlera
| Treutlera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Tribe: | Marsdenieae
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| Genus: | Treutlera Hook.f. |
Treutlera is a
monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apocynaceae.[1] It only contains one known species, Treutlera insignis Hook.f.[1]
It is native to
The genus name of Treutlera is in honour of William John Treutler (1841–1915), a British doctor who also worked at Kew Gardens.[2] The Latin specific epithet of insignis means significant.[3] Both the genus and the species were first described and published in Hooker's Icon. Pl. Vol.15 on table 1425 in 1883.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Treutlera Hook.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- S2CID 187926901. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ISBN 978-1845337315.