Rehdera
| Rehdera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: | Rehdera Moldenke |
Rehdera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Verbenaceae.[1]
Its native range is (south-eastern) Mexico to Central America, and it is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.[1]
The genus name of Rehdera is in honour of Alfred Rehder (1863–1949), a German-American botanical taxonomist and dendrologist who worked at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University.[2] It was first described and published in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Vol.39 on page 48 in 1935.[1]
Known species
[edit]According to Kew:[1]
- Rehdera penninervia Standl. & Moldenke
- Rehdera trinervis (S.F.Blake) Moldenke
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Rehdera Moldenke | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 May 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.