Salzmannia
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| Salzmannia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Salzmannia DC. |
Salzmannia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]
It is native to northern Venezuela and Brazil.[1]
The genus name of Salzmannia is in honour of Philipp Salzmann (1781–1851), a German doctor, botanist and entomologist.[2] It was first described and published in Prodr. Vol.4 on page 617 in 1830.[1]