Heppiella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Heppiella
Regel
Synonyms
  • Cheirisanthera Regel
  • Corysanthera Regel

Heppiella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.[1]

Its native range is western South America to Venezuela. It is found in the countries of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.[1]

The genus name of Heppiella is in honour of Johann Adam Philipp Hepp (1797–1867), a German physician and lichenologist.[2] It was first described and published in Gartenflora Vol.2 on page 353 in 1853.[1]

Species, according to Kew:[1]

  • Heppiella repens Hanst.
  • Heppiella ulmifolia (Kunth) Hanst.
  • Heppiella verticillata (Cav.) Cuatrec.
  • Heppiella viscida (Lindl. & Paxton) Fritsch

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Heppiella Regel | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ↑ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.

[[Category:Flora of Venezuela

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