| Tessiera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Tessiera DC. |
| Synonyms | |
|
Diphragmus C.Presl | |
Tessiera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]
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.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Tessiera DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ↑ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. S2CID 187926901. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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