Biology:Rovaeanthus

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Short description: Genus of plants

Rovaeanthus
Roveanthus strigosus - University of California Botanical Garden - DSC08982.JPG
Roveanthus strigosus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Rovaeanthus
Borhidi

Rovaeanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]

Its native range is southern Mexico to Central America. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua.[1]

The genus name of Rovaeanthus is in honour of Johan H. E. Rova (fl. 1990 – 2002), a Swedish botanist at the University of Gothenburg.[2] It was first described and published in Acta Bot. Hung. Vol.46 on page 130 in 2004.[1]

Species, according to Kew:[1]

  • Rovaeanthus strigosus (Benth.) Borhidi
  • Rovaeanthus suffrutescens (Brandegee) Borhidi

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15964041 entry