Perrierophytum


Perrierophytum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.
It is native to Mozambique and Madagascar.
The genus name of Perrierophytum is in honour of Joseph [Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie], a French botanist who specialized in the plants of Madagascar. It was first described and published in Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève Vols.18-19 on page 229 in 1915.

Known species

According to Kew: