Jump to content

Heinsia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Draft:Heinsia)

Heinsia
Heinsia crinita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

[edit]

As of December 2019, the following five species are accepted in Plants of the World Online:[1]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Heinsia DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Flora of Mozambique: Genus page: Heinsia". www.mozambiqueflora.com.
  3. ^ "Heinsia". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 20 December 2019.