Balbisia | |
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Balbisia miniata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Geraniales |
Family: | Francoaceae |
Genus: |
Balbisia Cav., 1804 |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
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Balbisia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Francoaceae. [1] It is also in the Vivianiaceae subfamily. [2]
The genus is distributed across is Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru in southern South America. [1] [2]
As accepted by Kew;
The genus name of Balbisia is in honour of Giovanni Battista Balbis (1772–1840), an Italian botanist and politician who worked in Italy and France.. [3] It was first described and published in Anales Ci. Nat. Vol.7 on page 62 in 1804. [1]
The genus is recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service, but they do not list any known species. [4]