Philippia is a formerly accepted genus of plant in family Ericaceae, now treated as synonym of Erica.[1] Its species ranged from southern to tropical Africa, Madagascar, and the Mascarene Islands.[2] Philippia was a characteristic Afromontane genus in southern and eastern Africa, found in montane forests and shrublands.[3] The genus name Philippia is in honour of Rodolfo Amando (or Rudolph Amandus) Philippi (1808–1904), who was a German–Chilean paleontologist and zoologist.[4]
Philippia is a formerly accepted genus of plant in family Ericaceae, now treated as synonym of Erica. Its species ranged from southern to tropical Africa, Madagascar, and the Mascarene Islands. Philippia was a characteristic Afromontane genus in southern and eastern Africa, found in montane forests and shrublands. The genus name Philippia is in honour of Rodolfo Amando (or Rudolph Amandus) Philippi (1808–1904), who was a German–Chilean paleontologist and zoologist.
Philippia es un género de plantas fanerógamas perteneciente a la familia Ericaceae. Comprende 121 especies descritas y de estas, muchas son sinónimos y especies pendientes de aceptar.[1]
El género fue descrito por Johann Friedrich Klotzsch y publicado en Linnaea 9: 354. 1834.[2] La especie tipo no ha sido designada.
Datos: Q15960524
Philippia es un género de plantas fanerógamas perteneciente a la familia Ericaceae. Comprende 121 especies descritas y de estas, muchas son sinónimos y especies pendientes de aceptar.
Philippia là một chi thực vật thuộc họ Ericaceae.
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