Miersiella umbellata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Dioscoreales |
Family: | Burmanniaceae |
Genus: | Miersiella Urb. |
Species: | M. umbellata
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Binomial name | |
Miersiella umbellata (Miers) Urb.
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Miersiella is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the Burmanniaceae, first described as a genus in 1903. It contains only one known species, Miersiella umbellata Urb. It is native to South America (in the countries of Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru).[1][2][3]
The genus name of Miersiella is in honour of John Miers (1789–1879), a British botanist and engineer, best known for his work on the flora of Chile and Argentina.[4] The Latin specific epithet of umbellata is derived from umbella meaning umbelled, referring to the flower.[5] Both the genus and the species were first described and published in Symb. Antill. Vol.3 on page 439 in 1903.[6]