Hernandia

Hernandia
Hernandia nymphaeifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Hernandiaceae
Genus: Hernandia
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Species

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Synonyms
Hernandia cordigera - MHNT

Hernandia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hernandiaceae. It was named after the Spanish botanist Francisco Hernández de Toledo.[1]

Species

As of February 2014 The Plant List recognises 15 accepted species (including infraspecific names):[2]

References

  1. Quattrochi, U. Hernandia. CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. CRC Press, 2012. Page 1962.
  2. "Hernandia". The Plant List. Retrieved 4 February 2014.

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