''Vandasina'' is a
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
genus—that is, a genus that includes only one known species—of plants in the legume family,
, subfamily
Faboideae. The sole included species is ''Vandasina retusa''
It is a climbing shrub native to the island of
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea).
It is a simplified version of ...
and
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
(in Australia).
The genus and species were both first published in
Taxon
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Vol.31 on page 559 in 1982.
The genus name of ''Vandasina'' is in honour of Karel (Karl) Vandas (1861–1923), who was a (Bohemian-) Czech Botanist and teacher, who taught in
Prague
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and was Professor of Agriculture and forestry at the Technical College in
Brno
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.
References
Phaseoleae
Monotypic Fabaceae genera
Flora of New Guinea
Flora of Queensland
Plants described in 1864
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