''Eigia'' is a
monotypic genus of
flowering plants belonging to the family
Brassicaceae. It only contains 1 species, ''Eigia longistyla''
(Eig) Soják .
Its native range is eastern Mediterranean, and is found in the countries of
Palestine
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Palestine may refer to:
* State of Palestine, a state in Western Asia
* Palestine (region), a geographic region in Western Asia
* Palestinian territories, territories occupied by Israel since 1967, namely the West Bank (including East ...
and
Saudi Arabia.
Its genus name of ''Eigia'' is in honour of
Alexander Eig (1894–1938) an Israeli botanist, and the
epithet
An epithet (, ), also byname, is a descriptive term (word or phrase) known for accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It has various shades of meaning when applied to seemingly real or fictitious people, di ...
of ''longistyla'' is a combination of 'long' and the
Greek word of ''stylos'' meaning a pillar.
''Eigia longistyla''
(Eig) Soják was first published and described in Cas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Prír Vol.148 on page 193 (in 1979 but published in 1980).
References
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Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae genera
Plants described in 1980
Flora of Palestine (region)
Flora of Saudi Arabia