''Daustinia'' is a
monotypic genus of
flowering plants belonging to the family
Convolvulaceae. It only contains one known species, ''Daustinia montana''.
Its native range is eastern Brazil.
The genus name of ''Daustinia'' is in honour of Daniel Frank Austin (1943–2015), an American botanist from the
University of Arizona. The Latin
specific epithet
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...
of ''montana'' means "of the mountains" referring to the habitat of the plant.
Both the genus and the species were first described and published in
Phytotaxa
''Phytotaxa'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal for rapid publication on any aspect of systematic botany. It publishes on a wide range of subjects, but focuses on new species, monographs, floras, revisions, reviews, and typification issues. ...
Vol.197 on page 60 in 2015.
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References
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Convolvulaceae
Monotypic Convolvulaceae genera
Plants described in 2015
Flora of Northeast Brazil
Flora of Southeast Brazil