Mechowia
Genus of flowering plant
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Mechowia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.[1] It is also in the Amaranthoideae subfamily.
| Mechowia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Mechowia Schinz |
It is native to Angola, Zambia and Zaïre (or Democratic Republic of the Congo).[1]
The genus name of Mechowia is in honour of Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander von Mechow (1831–1890), a Prussian explorer of Africa, and a naturalist. Von Mechow was a specialty collector of phanerogams, particularly in Angola. He also held the rank of major in the Prussian Army.[2] It was first described and published in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. Vol.3 (Issue 1a) on page 110 in 1893.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Mechowia grandiflora Schinz
- Mechowia redactifolia C.C.Towns.