named after Men
#393 They called me Maasia glauca, also known as Unona merrittii, Polyalthia merrittii, and Polyalthia parkinsonii. I pay homage to the male botanists Merritt (I couldn’t find his records), and Charles Edward Parkinson. They first catalogued me in 2008.
#390 They called me Diospyros pilosanthera, also known as Diospyros hiernii, Diospyros pilosanthera var. nurii, and Diospyros moonii. I pay homage to the male botanists William Philip Hiern, Nur (I couldn’t find his records), and Alexander Moon. They first catalogued me in 1837.
#387 They called me Mesua ferrea, also known as Mesua roxburghii. I pay homage to the male botanist William Roxburgh. They first catalogued me in 1753.
