Heinsia

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]

Heinsia
Heinsia crinita
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Tribe: Mussaendeae
Genus: Heinsia
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Species

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

  • Heinsia bussei Verdc.
  • Heinsia crinita (Wennberg) G.Taylor
  • Heinsia mozambicensis (Verdc.) J.E.Burrows & S.M.Burrows
  • Heinsia myrmoecia (K.Schum.) N.HallĂ©
  • Heinsia zanzibarica (Bojer) Verdc.
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References
  1. "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.


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