Hiernia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Orobanchaceae |
Genus: | Hiernia S.Moore |
Hiernia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. It only contains one species, Hiernia angolensis S.Moore
Its native range is Angola and Namibia.
The genus name of Hiernia is in honour of William Philip Hiern (1839ā1925), a British mathematician and botanist. The Latin specific epithet of angolensis refers to coming from Angola. It was first described and published in J. Bot. Vol.18 on page 196 in 1880.
References
- "Hiernia S.Moore | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Hiernia angolensis S.Moore | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, DāL. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.
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Hiernia |