''Waltillia'' is a genus of

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s belonging to the family

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. It was considered to be a

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genus until the 2021 description of ''W. itambana''. Its native range is

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. Although, ''Waltillia itambana'' is believed to be restricted to

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Species

There are currently two described species: * ''Waltillia hatschbachii'' (L.B.Sm. & Read) Leme, Barfuss & Halbritt. *''Waltillia itambana''

Taxonomy

The genus name of ''Waltillia'' is in honour of Walter Till (b. 1956), an Austrian botanist and herbarium director in

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. It was first described and published in

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Vol.299 (Issue 1) on page 29 in 2017.

References

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