''Hildegardia'' is a
genus of trees in the
family Malvaceae. In older
systems
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, it was placed in
Sterculiaceae, but all members of that family are now in an expanded Malvaceae. The genus is named for
Saint Hildegard of Bingen due to her contributions to herbal medicine.
[Schott, H. W., Endlicher, S. F. L. Meletemata Botanica. (Vienna: Carolus Gerold, 1832)] There are 13 species with a pantropical distribution.
[Zaborsky, J. G. (2009)]
''Hildegardia dauphinensis'' (Malvaceae, Sterculioideae): a new species from southeastern Madagascar.
''Adansonia'', 31(1), 143-148.
Species include:
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Hildegardia ankaranensis Hildegardia may refer to:
* ''Hildegardia'' (insect), a genus of insect in the family Tetrigidae
* ''Hildegardia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae
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(Arènes) Kosterm.
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Hildegardia australensis''
G.Leach & M.Cheek (1991)
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Hildegardia barteri Hildegardia may refer to:
* ''Hildegardia'' (insect), a genus of insect in the family Tetrigidae
* ''Hildegardia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae
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(Mast.) Kosterm.
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Hildegardia cubensis
''Hildegardia cubensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae (formerly Sterculiaceae). The species is endemic to Cuba, and is threatened by habitat loss. In Cuba it is commonly known as Guana.
''Hildegardia cubensis'' was fir ...
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(Urb.) Kosterm. – Guana, guanabaum
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Hildegardia dauphinensis''
[
*'' Hildegardia erythrosiphon'' (Baill.) Kosterm.
*'' Hildegardia gillettii'' L.J.Dorr & L.C.Barnett (1990)
*'' Hildegardia merrittii'' (Merrill) Kosterm.
*'' Hildegardia migeodii'' (Exell) Kosterm.
*'' Hildegardia perrieri'' (Hochr.) Arènes
*'' Hildegardia populifolia''
*'' Hildegardia sundaica'' Kosterm.
]
References
Sterculioideae
Malvaceae genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Hildegard of Bingen
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