Heinsia
Heinsia | |
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Heinsia crinita | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Tribe: | Mussaendeae |
Genus: | Heinsia DC. |
Heinsia is a small genus of flowering shrubs or small trees in the family Rubiaceae.[1] They are native to tropical Africa.[2] The genus was first formally named in 1830 by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle.[3]
Species[]
As of December 2019, the following five species are accepted in Plants of the World Online:[1]
- Verdc.
- Heinsia crinita (Wennberg) G.Taylor
- (Verdc.) J.E.Burrows & S.M.Burrows
- (K.Schum.) N.Hallé
- (Bojer) Verdc.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Heinsia DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Flora of Mozambique: Genus page: Heinsia". www.mozambiqueflora.com.
- ^ "Heinsia". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
Categories:
- Rubiaceae genera
- Flora of Africa
- Mussaendeae
- Ixoroideae stubs