Biology:Decorsella

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Decorsella
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Decorsella
A.Chev.
Synonyms

Gymnorinorea Keay

Decorsella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Violaceae.[1]

Its native range is western Central Tropical Africa. It is found in the countries of Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Liberia.[1]

The genus name of Decorsella is in honour of Gaston-Jules Decorse (1873–1907), a French military doctor and botanist.[2] It was first described and published in Mém. Soc. Bot. France Vol.8 on page 297 in 1917.[1]

Known species:[1]

  • Decorsella arborea Jongkind
  • Decorsella paradoxa A.Chev.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kew Science. "Decorsella A.Chev." (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:40770-1. 
  2. Burkhardt, Lotte (2018) (in German) (pdf). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q8354359 entry