Domeykoa
Genus of plants
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Domeykoa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.[1]
| Domeykoa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Azorelloideae |
| Genus: | Domeykoa Phil. |
Its native range is southern Peru to northern Chile.[1]
German-Chilean botanist Rudolfo Amando Philippi named the genus Domeykoa in honour of Ignacy Domeyko (1802–1889), Polish-Chilean geologist, mineralogist, and educator,[2] The genus was first described in Florula Atacamensis in 1860.[3]
Known species:[1]
- Domeykoa amplexicaulis (H.Wolff) Mathias & Constance
- Domeykoa andina Saldivia & Faúndez
- Domeykoa oppositifolia Phil.
- Domeykoa perennis I.M.Johnst.
- Domeykoa saniculifolia Mathias & Constance