Biology:Henslowia (plant)
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Henslowia | |
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Scientific classification | |
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 (1796ā1861). 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
- 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.
- ā Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, DāL. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.
Wikidata ☰ Q85958446 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henslowia (plant).
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