Hedstromia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Hedstromia A.C.Sm. |
Species: | H. latifolia |
Binomial name | |
Hedstromia latifolia A.C.Sm. | |
Hedstromia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. [1] It only contains one species, Hedstromia latifolia. [2]
The genus name of Hedstromia honours John Maynard Hedstrom (1872–1951), a Fijian businessman and politician. [3] The Latin specific epithet of latifolia means broad-leaved, it is derived from latus meaning broad. [4] It was first described and published in Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. vol.141 on page 148 in 1936. [2]
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