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Actinostephanus enpingensis

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Actinostephanus enpingensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Subfamily: Didymocarpoideae
Genus: Actinostephanus
F.Wen, Y.G.Wei & L.F.Fu (2022)[1]
Species:
A. enpingensis
Binomial name
Actinostephanus enpingensis
F.Wen, Y.G.Wei & Z.B.Xin

Actinostephanus is a monotypic genus of perennial herbs in the family Gesneriaceae. The genus is solely represented by Actinostephanus enpingensis, endemic to the lowlands of Enping county, in Guangdong, China. The genus name comes from "Actino-" from Greek ἀκτῑ́ς (aktῑ́s), which means ray or beam; and "-stephanus" from the Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos) which means crown, which is related to ᾰ̓́νθoς (ánthos), meaning flower, blossom, or bloom. This alludes to the actinoform corolla that characterize the genus and species.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Wen, Fang; Xin, Zi-Bing; Hong, Xin; Cai, Lei; Chen, Xiao-Yun; Liang, Jun-Jie; Wang, Hui-Feng; Maciejewski, Stephen; Wei, Yi-Gang; Fu, Long-Fei (2022-03-22). "Actinostephanus (Gesneriaceae), a new genus and species from Guangdong, South China". PhytoKeys (193): 89–106. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.193.80715. ISSN 1314-2003. PMC 9849016. PMID 36760839.