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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]
| 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] | |
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Savia sect. Heterosavia Urb. | |
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]
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As accepted by Plants of the World Online;[3]
- Heterosavia bahamensis (Britton) Petra Hoffm. - Monroe County in Florida,[5] Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos, islands of southwest Caribbean
- Heterosavia erythroxyloides (Griseb.) Petra Hoffm. - Cuba, Hispaniola
- Heterosavia laurifolia (Griseb.) Petra Hoffm. - Cuba
- Heterosavia maculata (Urb.) Petra Hoffm. - Cuba
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