Tirpitzia
Genus of flowering plants
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Tirpitzia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Linaceae.[1] It is also in the subfamily Linoideae.
| Tirpitzia | |
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| Tirpitzia sinensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Linaceae |
| Subfamily: | Linoideae |
| Genus: | Tirpitzia Hallier f. |
Its native range is southern China to Vietnam and Taiwan.[1]
The genus name of Tirpitzia is in honour of Alfred von Tirpitz (1849–1930), a German grand admiral, Secretary of State of the German Imperial Naval Office.[2] It was first described and published in Beih. Bot. Centralbl. Vol.39 (Issue 2) on page 5 in 1921.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Tirpitzia bilocularis Suksathan & K.Larsen
- Tirpitzia ovoidea Chun & F.C.How ex W.L.Sha
- Tirpitzia sinensis (Hemsl.) Hallier f.