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.Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.-c). Anthopterus Hook. Tropicos. Retrieved March 20, 2025, from https://www.tropicos.org/name/40016401 Etymology The generic name Anthopterus is derived from the Greek anthos meaning flower and pteron meaning wing.Quattrocchi, U. (2016). CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (5 Volume Set). p. 325. Vereinigtes Königreich: CRC Press. 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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