Biology:Heinsia
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Short description: Genus of plants
| Heinsia | |
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| Heinsia crinita | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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]
- Heinsia bussei Verdc.
- Heinsia crinita (Wennberg) G.Taylor
- Heinsia mozambicensis (Verdc.) J.E.Burrows & S.M.Burrows
- Heinsia myrmoecia (K.Schum.) N.Hallé
- Heinsia zanzibarica (Bojer) Verdc.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Heinsia DC.". Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:34697-1. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ↑ "Flora of Mozambique: Genus page: Heinsia". https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1388.
- ↑ "Heinsia". International Plant Names Index. https://www.ipni.org/n/34697-1. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q9002397 entry
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