Eosanthe
Genus of plants
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Eosanthe is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.[1] The genus contains only one species, viz. Eosanthe cubensis, which is endemic to Sierra Cristal National Park, in Cuba.[2]
| Eosanthe | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cinchonoideae |
| Tribe: | Chiococceae |
| Genus: | Eosanthe Urb. |
| Species: | E. cubensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eosanthe cubensis | |
The genus name of Eosanthe is in reference to the goddess from Greek mythology, Eos.[3]
The genus was circumscribed by Ignaz Urban in Symb. Antill. (Urban) Vol.9 (Issue 1) on page 162 in 1923.
