Biology:Filetia

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Short description: Genus of Acanthaceae plants

Filetia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Justicieae
Genus: Filetia
Miq.[1]
Species

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Filetia is a genus of flowering plants in the acanthus family (Acanthaceae), found in west Malesia (Sundaland). It is named for Dutch Army physician G.J. Filet, 1825–1891.[2]

Species

Species currently accepted by The Plant List[3] are as follows:

  • Filetia bracteosa C.B.Clarke
  • Filetia brookeae Bremek.
  • Filetia costulata Miq.
  • Filetia glabra Ridl.
  • Filetia hirta Ridl.
  • Filetia lanceolata Bremek.
  • Filetia paniculata C.B.Clarke
  • Filetia ridleyi C.B.Clarke
  • Filetia scortechinii C.B.Clarke

References

  1. Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 822 (1858)
  2. Quattrocchi, Umberto (23 November 1999). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. p. 1010. ISBN 9780849326769. 
  3. "Filetia". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/1.1/browse/A/Acanthaceae/Filetia. 

Wikidata ☰ Q8961667 entry