Kippistia

Kippistia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae[1]
Genus: Kippistia
F.Muell. 1858 not Miers 1872 (Celastraceae)[2]
Binomial name
Kippistia suaedifolia
Synonyms[1]

Kippistia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.[3][4] The name commemorates Richard Kippist, librarian to the Linnean Society.[5]

There is only one known species, Kippistia suaedifolia, native to Australia. It is found in every state and territory in the country except Tasmania.[1][6][7]

Taxonomy

Although Kippistia is currently considered a monotypic taxon, in 1872, John Miers used the same name to describe some South American plants in the Celastraceae. Miers was aware that von Mueller had already applied the name to some very different Australian plants.[8] Therefore, Miers' names needed to be changed:

  • Kippistia cognata Miers - Cheiloclinium cognatum (Miers) A.C.Sm.
  • Kippistia diffusiflora Miers - Cheiloclinium diffusiflorum (Miers) A.C.Sm.
  • Kippistia organensis Miers - Cheiloclinium serratum (Cambess.) A.C.Sm.
  • Kippistia serrata (Cambess.) Miers - Cheiloclinium serratum (Cambess.) A.C.Sm.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. ↑ Tropicos search for Kippistia
  3. ↑ Mueller, Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von. 1858. Report on the Plants collected during Mr. Babbage's Expedition 12
  4. ↑ Tropicos, Kippistia F. Muell.
  5. ↑ "Kippist, Richard (1812 - 1882)". Collectors & Illustrators. Australian National Herbarium.
  6. ↑ Atlas of Living Australia
  7. ↑ The Plant List Kippistia suaedifolia F.Muell
  8. ↑ Miers, John. 1872. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 28: 416- 419 descriptions in Latin, commentary in English


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