''Anthopterus'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the family
Ericaceae
The Ericaceae () are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and infertile growing conditions. The family is large, with about 4,250 known species spread acros ...
native to the region from Costa Rica to Peru.
Taxonomy
It was described by
William Jackson Hooker
Sir William Jackson Hooker (6 July 178512 August 1865) was an English botany, botanist and botanical illustrator, who became the first director of Kew Gardens, Kew when in 1841 it was recommended to be placed under state ownership as a botan ...
in 1839 with ''Anthopterus racemosus'' as the type species.
[Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.-c). ''Anthopterus'' Hook. Tropicos. Retrieved March 20, 2025, from https://www.tropicos.org/name/40016401]
Etymology
The generic name ''Anthopterus'' is derived from the Greek ''anthos'' meaning flower and ''pteron'' meaning wing.
[Quattrocchi, U. (2016).]
CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (5 Volume Set).
p. 325. Vereinigtes Königreich: CRC Press.
Species
It has 12 species:
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Anthopterus costaricensis''
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Anthopterus cuneatus''
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Anthopterus ecuadorensis''
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Anthopterus gentryi''
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Anthopterus molaui''
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Anthopterus oliganthus''
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Anthopterus pterotus''
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Anthopterus racemosus''
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Anthopterus revolutus''
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Anthopterus schultzeae''
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Anthopterus verticillatus''
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Anthopterus wardii''
References
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Ericaceae
Ericaceae genera