Eosanthe Explained

Eosanthe is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.^[1] The genus contains only one species, viz. Eosanthe cubensis, which is endemic to Sierra Cristal National Park, in Cuba.^[2]

The genus name of Eosanthe is in reference to the goddess from Greek mythology, Eos.^[3]

The genus was circumscribed by Ignaz Urban in Symb. Antill. (Urban) Vol.9 (Issue 1) on page 162 in 1923.

External links

• Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Eosanthe cubensis

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/742396#page/165/mode/1up Ignatz Urban. 1923. Symbolae Antillanae seu Fundamenta Florae Indiae Occidentalis 9: 162
2. Web site: Eosanthe in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae. 19 June 2014.
3. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . 246307410 . January 27, 2022.