Fryxellia
| Fryxellia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Fryxellia D.M.Bates |
| Species: | F. pygmaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Fryxellia pygmaea (Correll) D.M.Bates | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Anoda pygmaea Correll | |
Fryxellia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. It contains only one species, Fryxellia pygmaea (Correll) D.M.Bates.
Its native range is south-western Texas to north-eastern Mexico.
The genus is named in honour of Paul Fryxell (1927–2011) an American botanist. The specific Latin epithet of pygmaea refers to pygmy or "small" in Greek. It was first described and published in Brittonia Vol.26 on page 95 in 1974.
References
- 1 2 3 "Fryxellia D.M.Bates | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ↑ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.