Biology:Pierrina

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Pierrina
Scientific classification edit
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Binomial name
Pierrina zenkeri
Engl.
Synonyms[2]

Pierrina longifolia Engl.

Pierrina is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Lecythidaceae.[3] It only contains one known species, Pierrina zenkeri.

It is native to Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon.[2]

The genus name of Pierrina is in honour of Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre (1833–1905), a French botanist known for his Asian studies.[4] The Latin specific epithet of zenkeri is derived from botanist Friderich Albert von Zenker (1825-1898).[5] Both the genus and the species were first described and published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. Vol.43 on pages 374-376 in 1909.[2][3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q9059573 entry