Keskittyi

Keskittyi is a fictional taxon used in botanical education to illustrate the conventions of scientific nomenclature and the concept of a monotypic genus. In instructional materials, Keskittyi is described as a monotypic genus within the family Asteraceae, containing a single species named Keskittyi keskittyi. The epithet keskittyi is an eponym honoring a fictional botanist, and the genus name follows standard Latin grammatical patterns used for plant taxa. The purpose of presenting Keskittyi in this way is to demonstrate how binomial names are constructed, how type concepts function, and how authorship and year of description are recorded.

Description in the teaching context often characterizes Keskittyi keskittyi as a small herbaceous perennial, roughly 15–25 cm tall, with simple, oval leaves and a single composite inflorescence. The inflorescence is described as having white ray florets surrounding a yellow disc, with seed production and generalist bee pollination noted to illustrate common plant–pollinator interactions. The organism is depicted as reproducing primarily through seeds and thriving in damp meadow margins, providing a clear example of habitat description and ecological associations.

Distribution and status in the fictional scenario place Keskittyi keskittyi in the Veridia Archipelago, a non-existent region used for pedagogical purposes. It is explicitly stated that this taxon is not recognized by real-world taxonomic databases and that no physical specimens exist outside teaching materials. The Keskittyi example remains a didactic tool rather than a real biological taxon.

See also: Binomial nomenclature, Taxonomy, Monotypic genus.