| Huidobria | |
|---|---|
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| Huidobria chilensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Loasaceae |
| Genus: | Huidobria Gay |
Huidobria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae.[1]
It is native to northern Chile.[1]
The genus name of Huidobria is in honour of Francisco García de Huidobro Aldunate (1791–1852), a Chilean politician and director of the national library. He was also conservator at the natural history museum in Chile.[2] The genus was first described and published in Fl. Chil. Vol.2 on page 438 in 1847.[1]
Known species, according to Kew:[1]
- Huidobria chilensis Gay
- Huidobria fruticosa Phil.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Huidobria Gay | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 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. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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