Heterosavia

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Heterosavia

Heterosavia is a genus of the family of Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 2008.[2][1] It is native to the Caribbean and southern Florida. It is found in Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, southwest Caribbean and Turks-Caicos Islands.[3]

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Heterosavia
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Heterosavia bahamensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Heterosavia
(Urb.) Petra Hoffm. (2008)
Synonyms[1]

Savia sect. Heterosavia Urb.

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The genus was circumscribed by Ignaz Urban and Petra Hoffmann in Brittonia vol.60 on page 152 in 2008.[3]

The genus name of Heterosavia is in honour of Gaetano Savi (1769–1844), who was an Italian naturalist, botanist and mycologist.[4]

Species

As accepted by Plants of the World Online;[3]

  1. Heterosavia bahamensis (Britton) Petra Hoffm. - Monroe County in Florida,[5] Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos, islands of southwest Caribbean
  2. Heterosavia erythroxyloides (Griseb.) Petra Hoffm. - Cuba, Hispaniola
  3. Heterosavia laurifolia (Griseb.) Petra Hoffm. - Cuba
  4. Heterosavia maculata (Urb.) Petra Hoffm. - Cuba

References

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