Hegnera

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Hegnera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Hegnera
Schindl. (1924)
Species:
H. obcordata
Binomial name
Hegnera obcordata
(Miq.) Schindl. (1924)
Synonyms[1]
  • Desmodium obcordatum (Miq.) Kurz (1873)
  • Meibomia obcordata (Miq.) Kuntze (1891)
  • Uraria obcordata Miq. (1861)

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]

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