Biology:Kuepferia

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Kuepferia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Kuepferia
Adr.Favre

Kuepferia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gentianaceae.[1]

Its native range stretches from (East and West) Himalaya to southern Central China. It is also found in Myanmar, Nepal and Tibet.[1]

The genus name of Kuepferia is in honour of Philippe Küpfer (b. 1942), Swiss professor of botany at the University of Neuchâtel and also specialist in Gentianaceae and Ranunculaceae.[2] It was first described and published in Taxon Vol.63 on page 349 in 2014.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Kuepferia caryophyllea (Harry Sm.) Adr.Favre
  • Kuepferia chateri (T.N.Ho) Adr.Favre
  • Kuepferia damyonensis (C.Marquand) Adr.Favre
  • Kuepferia decorata (Diels) Adr.Favre
  • Kuepferia doxiongshangensis (T.N.Ho) Adr.Favre
  • Kuepferia hicksii (Harry Sm.) Adr.Favre
  • Kuepferia infelix (C.B.Clarke) Adr.Favre
  • Kuepferia kanchii D.Maity, S.K.Dey & Adr.Favre
  • Kuepferia leucantha (Harry Sm.) Adr.Favre
  • Kuepferia masonii (T.N.Ho) Adr.Favre
  • Kuepferia otophora (Franch.) Adr.Favre
  • Kuepferia otophoroides (Harry Sm.) Adr.Favre
  • Kuepferia pringlei D.Maity & S.K.Dey
  • Kuepferia sichitoensis (C.Marquand) Adr.Favre

References

Wikidata ☰ Q42432868 entry