Homollea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Homollea
Arènes

Homollea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]

It is native to Madagascar.[1]

The genus name of Homollea is in honour of Anne-Marie Homolle (1905–1988), a French botanist who studied and collected plants of Madagascar,[2] and it was first described and published in Notul. Syst. (Paris) Vol.16 on page 13 in 1960.[1]

Known species, according to Kew:[1]

  • Homollea furtiva De Block
  • Homollea leandrii Arènes
  • Homollea longiflora Arènes
  • Homollea perrieri Arènes
  • Homollea septentrionalis De Block

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Homollea Arènes | 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.
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