Tritoma
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Tritoma is a genus of beetles in the family Erotylidae
. There is also plant genus of the same name, which is a synonym of Kniphofia
.
, the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
has ruled (Opinion 1754 ) that the accepted authority for Tritoma is Fabricius
. Recent molecular work suggests that Tritoma is paraphyletic.
Erotylidae
Erotylidae is the pleasing fungus beetles, is a family of beetles containing over 100 genera. In the present circumscription, it includes the subfamilies Dacninae, Encaustinae, Erotylinae, Megalodacninae, and Tritominae. In other words, the narrowly-circumscribed Erotylidae correspond to the...
. There is also plant genus of the same name, which is a synonym of Kniphofia
Kniphofia
Kniphofia , also called Tritoma, Red hot poker, Torch lily or Poker plant, is a genus of plants in the family Xanthorrhoeaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae, that includes 70 or more species native to Africa...
.
Taxonomy
Although the authority for the genus is sometimes given as Geoffroy Saint-HilaireÉtienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire was a French naturalist who established the principle of "unity of composition". He was a colleague of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and expanded and defended Lamarck's evolutionary theories...
, the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature is an organization dedicated to "achieving stability and sense in the scientific naming of animals". Founded in 1895, it currently comprises 28 members from 20 countries, mainly practicing zoological taxonomists...
has ruled (Opinion 1754 ) that the accepted authority for Tritoma is Fabricius
Johan Christian Fabricius
Johan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
. Recent molecular work suggests that Tritoma is paraphyletic.