Anthopterus

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

Taxonomy

It was described by William Jackson Hooker in 1839 with Anthopterus racemosus as the type species.

Etymology

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

Species

It has 12 species:

• Anthopterus costaricensis
• Anthopterus cuneatus
• Anthopterus ecuadorensis
• Anthopterus gentryi
• Anthopterus molaui
• Anthopterus oliganthus
• Anthopterus pterotus
• Anthopterus racemosus
• Anthopterus revolutus
• Anthopterus schultzeae
• Anthopterus verticillatus
• Anthopterus wardii

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