Tessiera
Genus of plants
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Tessiera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]
| Tessiera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Tessiera DC. |
| Synonyms | |
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Diphragmus C.Presl | |
It is native to Mexico.[1]
The genus name of Tessiera is in honour of Henri-Alexandre Tessier (1741–1837), a French doctor and agronomist.[2] It was first described and published in Prodr. Vol.4 on page 574 in 1830.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Tessiera hexasepala (Borhidi & Lozada-Pérez) R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
- Tessiera lithospermoides DC.