Astonia

Astonia is a monotypic genus in the family Alismataceae containing the sole species Astonia australiensis found in Queensland, Australia. It is sometimes included in the genus Limnophyton. It was named in honour of Australian botanist Helen Aston.[1]

Astonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Alismataceae
Genus: Astonia
S.W.L.Jacobs
Species:
A. australiensis
Binomial name
Astonia australiensis
(Aston) S.W.L.Jacobs

References

  1. Jacobs, Surrey (1997). "Astonia (Alismataceae), a new genus for Australia". Telopea. 7 (2): 139–141. doi:10.7751/telopea19971004.


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