Biology:Eigia

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Eigia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Eigia
Soják
Synonyms

Macrostigmatella longistyla (Eig) Rauschert
Stigmatella longistyla Eig

Eigia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It only contains 1 species, Eigia longistyla (Eig) Soják .[1]

Its native range is eastern Mediterranean, and is found in the countries of Palestine and Saudi Arabia.[1]

Its genus name of Eigia is in honour of Alexander Eig (1894–1938) an Israeli botanist,[2] and the epithet of longistyla is a combination of 'long' and the Greek word of stylos meaning a pillar.

Eigia longistyla (Eig) Soják was first published and described in Cas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Prír Vol.148 on page 193 (in 1979 but published in 1980).[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q8772666 entry