Passovia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Santalales |
Family: | Loranthaceae |
Genus: | Passovia H.Karst. |
Synonyms | |
Allohemia Raf. |
Passovia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae.[1]
Its native range is south-eastern Mexico to Tropical America. It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles and the Windward Islands.[1]
The genus name of Passovia is in honour of Friedrich Passow (19th century), the German consul in Puerto Cabello in Venezuela. He was also a member of Rostock's naturalist society.[2] It was first described and published in Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) Vol.4 on page 107 in 1846.[1]
According to Kew:[1]
Wikidata ☰ Q18228465 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passovia.
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