Gleadovia
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| Gleadovia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Gleadovia Gamble & Prain |
Gleadovia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.[1]
Its native range is western Himalaya, Assam (in India) to southern China.[1]
The genus name of Gleadovia is in honour of Frank Gleadow (1856–1930), an English forester and plant collector in India who discovered this plant.[2] It was first described and published in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. Vol.69 on page 488 in 1901.[1]
Known species:[1]
- Gleadovia banerjiana Deb
- Gleadovia konyakianorum Odyuo, D.K.Roy & Aver.
- Gleadovia mupinensis Hu
- Gleadovia ruborum Gamble & Prain