Matudaea
| Matudaea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Hamamelidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hamamelidoideae |
| Tribe: | Loropetaleae |
| Genus: | Matudaea Lundell |
Matudaea is a genus of plant in family Hamamelidaceae.
Species of Matudaea range from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia.[1]
The genus name of Matudaea is in honour of Eizi Matuda (1894–1978), who was a Mexican botanist of Japanese origin.[2]
The genus was circumscribed by Cyrus Longworth Lundell in Lloydia vol.3 on page 209 in 1940.
Species
Two species are accepted.[1]
- Matudaea colombiana Lozano – Colombia
- Matudaea trinervia Lundell – southern Mexico to Costa Rica
References
- ^ a b "Matudaea Lundell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 October 2025..
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.