Maguireothamnus
Genus of plants
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Maguireothamnus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]
| Maguireothamnus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Maguireothamnus Steyerm. |
Its native range is the Guyana Highlands, between Guyana and Venezuela.[1]
The genus name of Maguireothamnus is in honour of Bassett Maguire (1904–1991), an American botanist, head curator of the New York Botanical Garden, and a leader of scientific expeditions to the Guyana Highlands in Brazil and Venezuela.[2] It was first described and published in Mem. New York Bot. Gard. Vol.10 (Issue 5) on page 220 in 1964.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Maguireothamnus speciosus (N.E.Br.) Steyerm.
- Maguireothamnus tatei (Standl.) Steyerm.