Houstonia micrantha
| Southern bluet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Houstonia |
| Species: | H. micrantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Houstonia micrantha (Shinners) Terrell | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Houstonia micrantha, the southern bluet, is a plant species in the coffee family.[3][4][5]
It is native to the south-central United States: Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, southern Missouri, Alabama, western Tennessee, extreme western Florida (Escambia County) plus a few isolated locations in Georgia.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Tropicos, Houstonia micrantha (Shinners) Terrell
- ↑ The Plant List, Houstonia micrantha (Shinners) Terrell
- ↑ Terrell, Edward Everett. 1975. New combinations in Houstonia (Rubiaceae). Phytologia 425-426. Houstonia micrantha
- ↑ Lewis, Walter Hepworth & Moore, Dwight Munson. 1959. Southwestern Naturalist 3: 208, Hedyotis australis
- ↑ Shinners, Lloyd Herbert. 1950. Field & Laboratory 18(3): 100, Hedyotis crassifolia var. micrantha
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Biota of North America Program
External links
- photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Missouri, Houstonia micrantha
- Southeastern Flora, Houstonia micrantha
- Gardening Europe, Houstonia micrantha
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