Homollea
Genus of plants
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Homollea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]
| Homollea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Homollea Arènes |
It is native to Madagascar.[1]
The genus name of Homollea is in honour of Anne-Marie Homolle (1905–1988), a French botanist who studied and collected plants of Madagascar,[2] and it was first described and published in Notul. Syst. (Paris) Vol.16 on page 13 in 1960.[1]
Known species, according to Kew:[1]
- Homollea furtiva De Block
- Homollea leandrii Arènes
- Homollea longiflora Arènes
- Homollea perrieri Arènes
- Homollea septentrionalis De Block