Johanneshowellia
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| Johanneshowellia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Johanneshowellia Reveal |
Johanneshowellia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Polygonaceae.[1][2][3]
Its native range is south-western USA. It is found in the states of California, Nevada and Utah.[1]
The genus name of Johanneshowellia is in honour of John Thomas Howell (1903–1994), an American botanist and taxonomist.[4] It was first described and published in Brittonia Vol.56 on page 299 in 2004.[1][3]
Known species, according to Kew:[1]
- Johanneshowellia crateriorum Reveal
- Johanneshowellia puberula (S.Watson) Reveal