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Henriettea

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Henriettea
Henriettea succosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Henriettea
DC.
Species

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Synonyms[1]
  • Henriettella Naudin
  • Llewelynia Pittier
  • Phyllopus DC.

Henriettea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae, with some 399 species accepted.[2] It is distributed in the Americas.[1] Some species in the genus are known commonly as camasey.,[3] though the common name camasey may also refer to plants of genus Miconia.

Species accepted as of March 2021 are:[4]

References

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  1. 1 2 Henriettea. Kew Science Plants of the World Online.
  2. iNaturalist
  3. Henriettea. United States Department of Agriculture NRCS Plants Database.
  4. "Henriettea DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 March 2021.