Hilleria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Petiveriaceae |
Genus: | Hilleria Vell. |
Synonyms | |
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Hilleria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Petiveriaceae. [1]
Its native range is southern Tropical America. It is found in the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela. [1] It has been introduced to large parts of Africa including; Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal (region of South Africa), Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zaire. [1]
The genus name of Hilleria is in honour of Matthaeus Hiller (1646–1725), a German clergyman, professor and linguist in Tübingen, Holland. [2] It was first described and published in Fl. Flumin. on page 47 in 1829. [1]
Known species, according to Kew: [1]
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