Huidobria
Genus of flowering plants
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Huidobria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae.[1]
| Huidobria | |
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| Huidobria chilensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Loasaceae |
| Genus: | Huidobria Gay |
It is native to northern Chile.[1]
The genus name of Huidobria is in honour of Francisco García de Huidobro Aldunate (1791–1852), a Chilean politician and director of the national library. He was also conservator at the natural history museum in Chile.[2] The genus was first described and published in Fl. Chil. Vol.2 on page 438 in 1847.[1]
Known species, according to Kew:[1]
- Huidobria chilensis Gay
- Huidobria fruticosa Phil.