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藍 鐘 苣 苔. Eucodonia verticillata (type), Eucodonia sp. 紅毛怪

Eucodonia
Hanst. 1853,
from the Greek eu, beautiful, good, true, and kōdōn,bell; referring to the widely open, (obliquely) campanulate flowers.

The type species of Eucodonia: Eucodonia verticillata ( Martens & Galeotti ) Wiehler
( Eucodonia ehrenbergii )
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Paliavana Vell. ex Vand. 1788, from “Palhavaa”, the pleasure residence and botanical garden of prince Antonio de Braganza.
The type species is not designated so far.
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Vanhouttea calcarata (type)
Vanhouttea Lem. 1845, named f0r Louis Benoit van Houtte (1810- 1876), an acknowledged Belgian holticulturist and editor of the “Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe”.

The type species of Vanhouttea: Vanhouttea calcarata Lem.


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Đistribution of Eucodonia: Mexico, Eucodonia is closely related to ( and was formerly included in ) Achimenes.
Đistribution of Paliavana and Vanhouttea: Brazil, Paliavana and Vanhouttea are closely related to Sinningia.