Nernstia
Nernstia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.[1] It was described by Ignatz Urban in 1923. The genus contains only one species, i.e. Nernstia mexicana, which is endemic to northeastern Mexico.[1]
Nernstia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Subfamily: | Cinchonoideae |
Tribe: | Chiococceae |
Genus: | Nernstia Urb. |
Species: | N. mexicana |
Binomial name | |
Nernstia mexicana | |
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References
- "Nernstia mexicana (Zucc. & Mart. ex DC.) Urb". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
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