''Henriquezia'' is a genus of three species of shrubs or trees in the family
Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules ...
, sometimes classified as
Henriqueziaceae, native to
Amazon basin
The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about , or about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries of Bolivi ...
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;Species
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Henriquezia jenmanii''
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Henriquezia nitida''
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Henriquezia verticillata''
References
*Rogers, G.K. (1984):Gleasonia, Henriquezia, and Platycarpum (Rubiaceae).''Flora Neotropica'' Monograph Number 39.
onographic revision
External links
Photos of ''Henriquezia nitida'' at New York Botanical Garden site
Rubiaceae genera
Henriquezieae
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