Hiernia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.[1] It only contains one species, Hiernia angolensis S.Moore [2]
| Hiernia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Hiernia S.Moore |
Its native range is Angola and Namibia.[2]
The genus name of Hiernia is in honour of William Philip Hiern (1839–1925), a British mathematician and botanist.[3] The Latin specific epithet of angolensis refers to coming from Angola. It was first described and published in J. Bot. Vol.18 on page 196 in 1880.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Hiernia S.Moore | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Hiernia angolensis S.Moore | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.