Afrofittonia

Afrofittonia
Illustrations of "Afrofittonia silvestris"
Illustrations of Afrofittonia silvestris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Justicieae
Genus: Afrofittonia
Lindau
Species:
A. silvestris
Binomial name
Afrofittonia silvestris
Lindau
Synonyms

Talbotia S.Moore

Afrofittonia commonly known as the hunter's weed,[2] is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. There is only one species in the genus, Afrofittonia silvestris. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria.[3] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss due to Oil & gas drilling.[1]

The genus name of Afrofittonia is in honour of Sarah Mary Fitton (c.1796–1874), an Irish writer and botanist and her sister Elizabeth Fitton.[4] The Latin specific epithet of silvestris means woodland, from sylva.[5] It was first described and published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. Vol.49 on page 406 in 1913.[3]

The genus is recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service, but they do not list any known species.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Darbyshire, I. (2014). "Afrofittonia silvestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T39468A2926851. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T39468A2926851.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Ajibesin, K.K. (January 2009). "Antibacterial effects of the flavonoids of the leaves of Afrofittonia silvestris". Flavonoids: Biosynthesis, Biological Effects and Dietary Sources.
  3. ^ a b "Afrofittonia Lindau | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
  6. ^ "Genus Afrofittonia Lindau". npgsweb.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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