Postiella

Postiella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Pyramidoptereae
Genus: Postiella
Kljuykov

Postiella is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.[1] It only contains one known species, Postiella capillifolia (Post) Kljuykov[1]

Its native range is Eastern Mediterranean and is found in Lebanon and Syria.[1]

The genus name of Postiella is in honour of George Edward Post (1838–1909), who was an American surgeon, academic and botanist.[2]

The genus was circumscribed by Evgeniy Vasilyevich Kljuykov in Byull. Moskovsk. Obshch. Isp. Prir., Otd. Biol. vol.90 (Issue 2) on page 103 in 1985.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Postiella Kljuykov | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.