Henslowia_(plant)

<i>Henslowia</i> (plant)

Henslowia (plant)

Genus of plants

Henslowia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Santalaceae.[1]

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Its native range is southern central China and Indo-China. It is found in the regions of Assam (India), China, Laos, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Thailand and Vietnam.[1]

The genus name of Henslowia is in honour of John Stevens Henslow (1796–1861). Henslow was a British priest, botanist and geologist.[2] It was first described and published in Mus. Bot. Vol.1 on page 243 in 1851.[1]

Known species, according to Kew:[1]

  • Henslowia collettii Gamble
  • Henslowia erythrocarpa Kurz
  • Henslowia sessilis Craib

References

  1. [1]
    "Henslowia Blume | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. [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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