Houstonia rosea
| Rose Bluet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Houstonia |
| Species: | H. rosea |
| Binomial name | |
| Houstonia rosea (Raf.) Terrell | |
Houstonia rosea, the rose bluet, is a plant species in the Rubiaceae.[1][2] It is a tiny plant only a few centimeters tall, with pink flowers. It is native to the south-central United States: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and southern Missouri.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Terrell, Edward Everett. 1986. Rhodora 88(855): 395, Houstonia rosea
- ↑ Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel. 1817. Florula Ludoviciana, or, a Flora of the State of Louisiana, p 77, Hedyotis rosea
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Biota of North America Program
