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Jaeschkea
Genus of plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jaeschkea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gentianaceae.[1]
Its native range is Afghanistan to Himalaya and Tibet. It is found in Afghanistan, East Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet and West Himalaya.[1]
The genus name of Jaeschkea is in honour of Heinrich August Jäschke (1817–1883), a German Tibetologist missionary and Bible translator.[2] It was first described and published in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. Vol.39 on page 230 in 1870.[1]
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Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Jaeschkea canaliculata (Royle ex G.Don) Knobl.
- Jaeschkea microsperma C.B.Clarke
- Jaeschkea oligosperma Knobl.
References
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