Blakea attenboroughii

Blakea attenboroughii is a species of plant in the genus Blakea. It is endemic to Ecuador and is named after the naturalist and television presenter, David Attenborough.^[1]

Blakea attenboroughii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Melastomataceae
Genus:	Blakea
Species:	B. attenboroughii
Binomial name
Blakea attenboroughii Penneys & L.Jost

The species was discovered by Lou Jost, an American botanist, in 2007.^[2]

See also

• List of things named after David Attenborough and his works