Gerardia
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Gerardia L. is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae
. It was once used as the generic name for the genus Agalinis
, but based on the rules of the ICBN (Art. 53) it is an illegitimate later homonym of Gerardia L. (1753) that is now unavailable for use Agalinis.
The genus is named for the English herbalist John Gerard
(1545-1611/2). Stenandrium is still preferred because of its widespread and historical use.
Acanthaceae
The family Acanthaceae is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species....
. It was once used as the generic name for the genus Agalinis
Agalinis
Agalinis Raf. is a genus of about 70 species in North, Central, and South America that until recently was aligned with members of the family Scrophulariaceae. As a result of numerous molecular phylogenetic studies based on various chloroplast DNA loci, it was shown to be more closely related to...
, but based on the rules of the ICBN (Art. 53) it is an illegitimate later homonym of Gerardia L. (1753) that is now unavailable for use Agalinis.
The genus is named for the English herbalist John Gerard
John Gerard
John Gerard aka John Gerarde was an English herbalist notable for his herbal garden and botany writing. In 1597 he published a large and heavily illustrated "Herball, or Generall Historie of Plantes", which went on to be the most widely circulated botany book in English in the 17th century...
(1545-1611/2). Stenandrium is still preferred because of its widespread and historical use.
Species included
- Gerardia angustifolia Mart.
- Gerardia brachyphylla Cham. & Schltdl.
- Gerardia communis Cham. & Schltdl.
- Gerardia genistaefolia Cham. & Schltdl.
- Gerardia hispidula Mart.
- Gerardia linarioides Cham. & Schltdl.