Biology:Blakea attenboroughi
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Blakea |
| Species: | B. attenboroughi
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| Binomial name | |
| Blakea attenboroughi Penneys & L.Jost
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Blakea attenboroughi is a species of plant in the genus Blakea. It is endemic to Ecuador and is named after the naturalist and television presenter, David Attenborough.[1]
The species was discovered by Lou Jost, an American botanist, in 2007.[2]
See also
- List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949)
References
- ↑ "Species named after Sir David Attenborough - in pictures". The Guardian. 31 July 2014. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2014/jul/31/species-named-after-sir-david-attenborough-in-pictures. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ↑ Penneys, Darin S.; Jost, Lou (2009). "Blakea attenboroughii (Melastomataceae: Blakeeae): A New Species from Ecuador". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 60 (1): 69–72.
Wikidata ☰ Q17510336 entry
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