Silviella (plant)
| Silviella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Silviella Pennell |
| Synonyms | |
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Silvia Benth. | |
Silviella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.[1]
The genus name of Silviella is in honour of Baltasar da Silva Lisboa (1761–1840), a Brazilian lawyer and natural historian.[2] It was first described and published in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia Vol.80 on page 434 in 1928.[1]
Known species
[edit]According to Kew:[1]
- Silviella prostrata (Kunth) Pennell
- Silviella serpyllifolia (Kunth) Pennell
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Silviella Pennell | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. Retrieved 1 January 2021.