Anaxagorea is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Anaxagoreoideae in the family Annonaceae. There are about 26 species, distributed in Central and South America.
Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius was a German botanist and explorer. Between 1817 and 1820, he travelled 10,000 km through Brazil while collecting botanical specimens. His most important work was a
Martius in 1850
Memorial plaque for Martius in Munich, erected 1968 by the State of Brazil.
Travels in Brazil, in the years 1817–1820
Route followed by Martius and Spix between 1817 and 1820