Maguireothamnus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]
| Maguireothamnus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Maguireothamnus Steyerm. |
Its native range is the Guyana Highlands, between Guyana and Venezuela.[1]
The genus name of Maguireothamnus is in honour of Bassett Maguire (1904–1991), an American botanist, head curator of the New York Botanical Garden, and a leader of scientific expeditions to the Guyana Highlands in Brazil and Venezuela.[2] It was first described and published in Mem. New York Bot. Gard. Vol.10 (Issue 5) on page 220 in 1964.[1]
Known species
editAccording to Kew:[1]
- Maguireothamnus speciosus (N.E.Br.) Steyerm.
- Maguireothamnus tatei (Standl.) Steyerm.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Maguireothamnus Steyerm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 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.