Hegnera
Genus of plants
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Hegnera is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. [2] The only species is Hegnera obcordata.[1]
| Hegnera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Hegnera Schindl. (1924) |
| Species: | H. obcordata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hegnera obcordata (Miq.) Schindl. (1924) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Its native range is Indo-China to western Malesia. It is found in the countries of Cambodia, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatera, Thailand and Vietnam.[1]
The genus name of Hegnera is in honour of Johanna "Hansli" Cnefelius, née Hegner, a friend of the author of the genus, Anton Karl Schindler.[3] The Latin specific epithet of obcordata refers to the obcordate shape of the leaves.[4] Hegnera obcordata was first described and published in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Vol.20 on page 285 in 1924.[1]
Hegnera obcordata has the following synonyms; Desmodium obcordatum (Miq.) Kurz, Meibomia obcordata (Miq.) Kuntze and Uraria obcordata Miq..[1]