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Anthopterus
Sign in to saveAnthopterus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae native to the region from Costa Rica to Peru.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyEricaceae
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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