Spigelia elbakyaniae
| Spigelia elbakyaniae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Loganiaceae |
| Genus: | Spigelia |
| Species: | S. elbakyaniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Spigelia elbakyaniae S.Islas & L.O.Alvarado | |
Spigelia elbakyaniae (also spelled Spigelia elbakyanii) is a species of flowering plant in the family Loganiaceae. It is an annual plant with papery leaves and white flowers. The species is native to Oaxaca, Mexico.
Spigelia elbakyaniae was described in 2020, and is named after Alexandra Elbakyan.
Taxonomy
The species was originally published as Spigelia elbakyanii in 2020, by Sofia Islas-Hernández and Leonardo Osvaldo Alvarado-Cárdenas.[1] The type specimen was collected from Santa María Chimalapa in 1995.[2]
Distribution
Spigelia elbakyaniae is native to the wet tropical biome of Oaxaca, in southern Mexico.[3] The species grows in montane cloud forests, at elevations of around 990 metres (3,250 ft).[2]
Description
Spigelia elbakyaniae is an annual herb that grows to around 20 centimetres (7.9 in) high. The leaves are arranged oppositely, and grow on 0.5–1.5 centimetres (0.20–0.59 in) stems. The leaves are papery, lanceolate, 5.7–6.8 centimetres (2.2–2.7 in) long, and 3.2–4.4 centimetres (1.3–1.7 in) wide.[2]
The inflorescence is a scorpioid cyme, with a stem around 1.6 centimetres (0.63 in) long. Each inflorescence has eleven flowers, which lack stems. The calyx has lanceolate green lobes. The corolla is white with purple lines, funnel-shaped, and 1.3–1.6 centimetres (0.51–0.63 in) long. The corolla has lobes, which are around 2.5 millimetres (0.098 in) long, and around 2.9 millimetres (0.11 in) wide. The plant flowers in March.[2]
Spigelia elbakyaniae is similar to Spigelia humboldtiana and Spigelia anthelmia.[2]
Etymology
Spigelia elbakyaniae is named after Alexandra Elbakyan, the founder of Sci-Hub.[1] The name was originally published as Spigelia elbakyanii, but the spelling was amended, as species epithets dedicated to women are correctly ended with "-iae".[4]
References
- 1 2 "Spigelia elbakyaniae S.Islas & L.O.Alvarado". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Islas-Hernández, C. Sofia; Alvarado-Cárdenas, Leonardo O. (24 December 2020). "Spigelia elbakyanii, a new species from Oaxaca, Mexico". Phytotaxa. 47 (2): 277–283. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.477.2.12. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Spigelia elbakyaniae". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- ↑ Islas-Hernández, C. Sofia; Alvarado-Cárdenas, Leonardo O. (7 June 2021). "Taxonomic adjustments in Mexican Spigelia (Loganiaceae)" (PDF). Phytoneuron. 2021 (23): 1–2. ISSN 2153-733X. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.