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. [1] It only contains one species, Hiernia angolensis S.Moore [2]
Its native range is Angola and Namibia. [2]
The genus name of Hiernia is in honour of William Philip Hiern (1839–1925), a British mathematician and botanist. [3] 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. [2]
Hiernia | |
---|---|
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. [1] It only contains one species, Hiernia angolensis S.Moore [2]
Its native range is Angola and Namibia. [2]
The genus name of Hiernia is in honour of William Philip Hiern (1839–1925), a British mathematician and botanist. [3] 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. [2]