''Hebanthe'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
in the family
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus ''Amaranthus''. It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, making it ...
, native to Mexico to southern tropical America.
[ The genus was first described by Carl von Martius.][
]
Species
, Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It was launched in March 2017 with the ultimate aim being "to enable users to access information on all the world's known seed-bearing plants by ...
accepted the following species:[
*'' Hebanthe erianthos'' (Poir.) Pedersen
*'' Hebanthe grandiflora'' (Hook.) Borsch & Pedersen
*'' Hebanthe occidentalis'' (R.E.Fr.) Borsch & Pedersen
*'' Hebanthe pulverulenta'' Mart.
*'' Hebanthe reticulata'' (Seub.) Borsch & Pedersen
*'' Hebanthe spicata'' Mart.
]
References
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae genera
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