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Dewinteria

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Dewinteria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Pedaliaceae
Genus: Dewinteria
van Jaarsv. & A.E.van Wyk
Species:
D. petrophila
Binomial name
Dewinteria petrophila
(De Winter) van Jaarsv. & A.E.van Wyk

Dewinteria is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Pedaliaceae. The only species is Dewinteria petrophila.[1]

Its native range is Namibia.[1]

Dewinteria petrophila was first collected by Dr Bernard de Winter and Dr Otto Leistner, (botanist and editor at the Botanical Research Institute), in an expedition to the Kaokoveld in 1957 (Gunn & Codd 1981).

The new genus name Dewinteria was named in honour of Dr Bernard de Winter, retired Director of the former Botanical Research Institute in Pretoria.[2]


References

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  1. ^ a b "Dewinteria van Jaarsv. & A.E.van Wyk | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Dewinteria petrophila | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 10 August 2021.