Hiernia
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| Hiernia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Hiernia S.Moore |
Hiernia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.[1] It only contains one species, Hiernia angolensis S.Moore [2]
Its native range is Angola and Namibia.[2]
The genus name of Hiernia is in honour of William Philip Hiern (1839–1925), a British mathematician and botanist.[3] The Latin specific epithet of angolensis refers to coming from Angola. It was first described and published in J. Bot. Vol.18 on page 196 in 1880.[2]