Hegnera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: |
Hegnera Schindl. (1924) |
Species: | H. obcordata
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Binomial name | |
Hegnera obcordata (
Miq.) Schindl. (1924)
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Hegnera is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. [2] The only species is Hegnera obcordata. [1]
Its native range is Indo-China to western Malesia. It is found in the countries of Cambodia, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatera, Thailand and Vietnam. [1]
The genus name of Hegnera is in honour of Johanna "Hansli" Cnefelius, née Hegner, a friend of the author of the genus, Anton Karl Schindler. [3] The Latin specific epithet of obcordata refers to the obcordate shape of the leaves. [4] Hegnera obcordata was first described and published in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Vol.20 on page 285 in 1924. [1]
Hegnera obcordata has the following synonyms; Desmodium obcordatum (Miq.) Kurz, Meibomia obcordata (Miq.) Kuntze and Uraria obcordata Miq.. [1]