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
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
Synonyms

References

  1. "Nernstia mexicana (Zucc. & Mart. ex DC.) Urb". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 March 2016.


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