Motleyothamnus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. The only species is Motleyothamnus corymbosus.[1]
| Motleyothamnus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Motleyothamnus Paudyal & Delprete |
| Species: | M. corymbosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Motleyothamnus corymbosus (Ruiz & Pav.) Paudyal & Delprete
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The species is found in Peru.[1]
The genus name of Motleyothamnus is in honour of Timothy 'Tim' J. Motley (1966–2013), who was an American botanist, Professor of Botany at the Old Dominion University and Director of the Botanical Garden in Norfolk, Virginia.[2]
The genus was circumscribed by Sushil K. Paudyal and Piero G. Delprete in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. vol.187 (Issue 3) on page 386 in 2018.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Motleyothamnus Paudyal & Delprete | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ 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.