Hedstromia
Genus of plants
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Hedstromia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1] It only contains one species, Hedstromia latifolia.[2]
| Hedstromia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Hedstromia A.C.Sm. |
| Species: | H. latifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Hedstromia latifolia A.C.Sm. | |
The genus name of Hedstromia honours John Maynard Hedstrom (1872–1951), a Fijian businessman and politician.[3] The Latin specific epithet of latifolia means broad-leaved, it is derived from latus meaning broad.[4] It was first described and published in Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. vol.141 on page 148 in 1936.[2]