''Hernandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hernandiaceae. It was named after the Spanish botanist Francisco Hernández de Toledo.

Species

, ''Plants of the World Online'' accepted the following species: * '' Hernandia albiflora'' (C.T.White) Kubitzki – northeast Queensland * ''

Hernandia beninensis ''Hernandia beninensis'' is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic ...

'' Welw. ex Henriq. – São Tomé * ''

Hernandia bivalvis ''Hernandia bivalvis'', known variously as the grease nut and cudgerie, is a species of plant in the family Hernandiaceae. It is endemic to Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = ...

'' Benth. – eastern Queensland * ''

Hernandia catalpifolia ''Hernandia catalpifolia'' is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natura ...

'' Britton & Harris – Jamaica * ''

Hernandia cordigera ''Hernandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hernandiaceae. It was named after the Spanish botanist Francisco Hernández de Toledo. Species , ''Plants of the World Online'' accepted the following species: * ''Hernandia albiflora'' ...

'' Vieill. –

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Hernandia cubensis ''Hernandia cubensis'' is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habita ...

'' Griseb. – Cuba * ''

Hernandia didymantha ''Hernandia didymantha'' is a species of plant in the family Hernandiaceae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de ...

'' Donn.Sm. – southern Mexico (

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), Central America,

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, and Ecuador * ''

Hernandia drakeana ''Hernandia drakeana'' was a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It was endemic to French Polynesia )Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze") , anthem = , song_type = Regional anthem , song = " Ia Ora 'O Tahiti ...

'' Nadeaud – Society Islands ( Moorea) * ''

Hernandia guianensis ''Hernandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hernandiaceae. It was named after the Spanish botanist Francisco Hernández de Toledo. Species , ''Plants of the World Online'' accepted the following species: * ''Hernandia albiflora'' ...

'' Aubl. – Trinidad, Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil * ''

Hernandia hammelii ''Hernandia hammelii'' is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habi ...

'' D'Arcy – Panama * ''

Hernandia jamaicensis ''Hernandia jamaicensis'' is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. References Hernandiaceae Near threatened plants Endemic flora of Jamaica Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Laurales-stub ...

'' Britton & Harris – Jamaica * ''

Hernandia kunstleri ''Hernandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hernandiaceae. It was named after the Spanish botanist Francisco Hernández de Toledo. Species , ''Plants of the World Online'' accepted the following species: * ''Hernandia albiflor ...

'' King ex K.Heyne * ''

Hernandia labyrinthica ''Hernandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hernandiaceae. It was named after the Spanish botanist Francisco Hernández de Toledo. Species , ''Plants of the World Online'' accepted the following species: * ''Hernandia albiflora'' ...

'' Tuyama – New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and

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Hernandia leucomphala ''Hernandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hernandiaceae. It was named after the Spanish botanist Francisco Hernández de Toledo. Species , ''Plants of the World Online'' accepted the following species: * ''Hernandia albiflora'' ...

'' (Hoffmanns.) Steud. * ''

Hernandia lychnifera ''Hernandia lychnifera'' is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References ...

'' Grayum & N.Zamora – Ecuador * ''

Hernandia mascarenensis ''Hernandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hernandiaceae. It was named after the Spanish botanist Francisco Hernández de Toledo. Species , ''Plants of the World Online'' accepted the following species: * ''Hernandia albiflora'' ...

'' (Meisn.) Kubitzki – Mauritius and

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Hernandia moerenhoutiana ''Hernandia moerenhoutiana'' (also known as Mountain Lantern-tree, Jack-in-the-box, ''Tūrina'', ''Puka Tūrina'' ( Cook Islands Māori), ''Pipi'' ( Samoan) or ''Pipi Tui'' ( Tongan)) is a species of flowering plant in the family Hernandiaceae ...

'' Guill. –

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, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu,

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, Tonga, Samoan Islands, Society Islands, Tubuai Islands, Niue, and Wallis and Futuna * '' Hernandia nukuhivensis'' F.Br. – Marquesas Islands * ''

Hernandia nymphaeifolia ''Hernandia nymphaeifolia'' is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. Its common name is lantern tree. Description ''Hernandia nymphaeifolia'' is a tree with 5–22 m high. The leaves are narrowly or broadly ovate or subcircular. The 5- ...

'' (C.Presl) Kubitzki – Madagascar, Indian Ocean islands, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia (Northern Territory and Queensland), and South Pacific * ''

Hernandia obovata ''Hernandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hernandiaceae. It was named after the Spanish botanist Francisco Hernández de Toledo. Species , ''Plants of the World Online'' accepted the following species: * ''Hernandia albiflora'' ...

'' O.C.Schmidt –

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Hernandia olivacea ''Hernandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hernandiaceae. It was named after the Spanish botanist Francisco Hernández de Toledo. Species , ''Plants of the World Online'' accepted the following species: * ''Hernandia albiflora'' ...

'' Gillespie – Fiji * '' Hernandia ovigera'' L. –

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, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, and South Pacific * '' Hernandia papuana'' C.T.White * ''

Hernandia rostrata ''Hernandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hernandiaceae. It was named after the Spanish botanist Francisco Hernández de Toledo. Species , ''Plants of the World Online'' accepted the following species: * ''Hernandia albiflor ...

'' Kubitzki – Solomon Islands * ''

Hernandia samoensis ''Hernandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hernandiaceae. It was named after the Spanish botanist Francisco Hernández de Toledo. Species , ''Plants of the World Online'' accepted the following species: * ''Hernandia albiflor ...

'' Hochr. * ''

Hernandia sonora ''Hernandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hernandiaceae. It was named after the Spanish botanist Francisco Hernández de Toledo. Species , ''Plants of the World Online'' accepted the following species: * ''Hernandia albiflora'' ...

'' L. – Mexico and the Caribbean islands * ''

Hernandia stenura ''Hernandia stenura'' is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transco ...

'' Standl. – southern Mexico, Central America, and Colombia * ''

Hernandia stokesii ''Hernandia stokesii'' is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is found in French Polynesia and the Pitcairn Islands The Pitcairn Islands (; Pitkern: '), officially the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, is a group ...

'' (F.Br.) Kubitzki * '' Hernandia temarii'' Nadeaud – Society Islands ( Tahiti) * ''

Hernandia voyronii ''Hernandia voyronii'', commonly known as Hazomalany, is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Description ''Hernandia voyronii'' is a large tree which grows from 15 to 25 meters tall. Range and habita ...

'' Jum. – Madagascar * ''

Hernandia wendtii ''Hernandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hernandiaceae. It was named after the Spanish botanist Francisco Hernández de Toledo. Species , ''Plants of the World Online'' accepted the following species: * ''Hernandia albiflor ...

'' Espejo – central Mexico to Honduras

References

External links

Taxonomy

links at CSDL, Texas

Vegetation of the Montane Region of Savai'i, W. Arthur Whistler.
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