Heynella
Genus of plants
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Heynella is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apocynaceae. The only species is Heynella lactea.[1]
| Heynella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Tribe: | Marsdenieae |
| Genus: | Heynella Backer |
| Species: | H. lactea |
| Binomial name | |
| Heynella lactea | |
The genus name of Heynella is in honour of Karel Heyne (1877–1947), a Dutch botanist.[2] It was first described and published in Blumea Vol.6 on page 381 in 1950.[1]