Anthopterus

Anthopterus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae native to the region from Costa Rica to Peru.^[2]

Anthopterus
Anthopterus wardii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Anthopterus Hook.[1]
Type species
Anthopterus racemosus Hook.[1]
Synonyms[1]
Thibaudia subg. Anthopterus (Hook.) Hoerold

Taxonomy

It was described by William Jackson Hooker in 1839 with Anthopterus racemosus Hook. as the type species.^[1]

Etymology

The generic name Anthopterus is derived from the Greek anthos meaning flower and pteron meaning wing.^[3]

Species

It has 12 species:^[2]

• Anthopterus costaricensis Luteyn
• Anthopterus cuneatus A.C.Sm.
• Anthopterus ecuadorensis Luteyn
• Anthopterus gentryi Luteyn
• Anthopterus molaui (Luteyn) Luteyn
• Anthopterus oliganthus A.C.Sm.
• Anthopterus pterotus (A.C.Sm.) Luteyn
• Anthopterus racemosus Hook.
• Anthopterus revolutus (Wilbur & Luteyn) Luteyn
• Anthopterus schultzeae (Sleumer) Luteyn
• Anthopterus verticillatus Luteyn
• Anthopterus wardii Ball