Biology:Henslowia (plant)

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Henslowia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Santalaceae
Genus: Henslowia
Blume

Henslowia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Santalaceae.[1]

Its native range is southern central China and Indo-China. It is found in the regions of Assam (India), China, Laos, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Thailand and Vietnam.[1]

The genus name of Henslowia is in honour of John Stevens Henslow (1796ā€“1861). Henslow was a British priest, botanist and geologist.[2] It was first described and published in Mus. Bot. Vol.1 on page 243 in 1851.[1]

Known species, according to Kew:[1]

  • Henslowia collettii Gamble
  • Henslowia erythrocarpa Kurz
  • Henslowia sessilis Craib

References

  1. ā†‘ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Henslowia Blume | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:36200-1. 
  2. ā†‘ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, Dā€“L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9. 

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