Gerardiina
Genus of plants
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Gerardiina is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.[1]
| Gerardiina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Gerardiina Engl. |
Its native range is Southern Africa. It is found in the countries of Angola, Burundi, DRC, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces (region of South Africa), Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[1]
The genus name of Gerardiina is in honour of John Gerard (1545–1612) an English herbalist,[2] and it was first described and published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. Vol.23 on page 507 in 1897.[1]
Known species:[1]
- Gerardiina angolensis Engl.
- Gerardiina kundelungensis Mielcarek