Lindenbergia
| Lindenbergia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Lindenbergia philippensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Lindenbergia |
Lindenbergia is a genus of herbaceous plants in family Orobanchaceae. It contains 12[1] species found in Africa and Asia, and is most abundant in India.[1]
It is named in honor of Johann Bernhard Wilhelm Lindenberg, a lawyer and bryologist from Germany.
A partial list of species are:
- Lindenbergia grandiflora[1]
- Lindenbergia griffithii[1]
- Lindenbergia macrostachya[1]
- Lindenbergia muraria[1]
- Lindenbergia philippensis[1]
- Lindenbergia sokotrana, Vierh.
- Lindenbergia urticaefolia, Lehm.
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