''Hindsia'' is a
genus
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of about 11 species of
shrub
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s in the family
Rubiaceae, native to
tropical
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the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
South America
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, mainly in
Brazil
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. The species ''Hindsia longiflora'' and ''H. violacea'' were used to separate the genus from ''
Rondeletia''. The genus was named in honour of
Richard Brinsley Hinds
Richard Brinsley Hinds FRCS (11 October 1811, Aldermaston, England25 May 1846, Swan River, Western Australia) was a British naval surgeon, botanist and malacologist. He sailed on the 1835–42 voyage by HMS ''Sulphur'' to explore the Pacific O ...
.
Species include:
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Hindsia arianeae''
Di Maio
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Hindsia cucullata
''Hindsia'' is a genus of about 11 species of shrubs in the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical South America, mainly in
Brazil. The species ''Hindsia longiflora'' and ''H. violacea'' were used to separate the genus from '' Rondeletia''. The g ...
''
Di Maio
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Hindsia glabra
''Hindsia'' is a genus of about 11 species of shrubs in the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical South America, mainly in
Brazil. The species ''Hindsia longiflora'' and ''H. violacea'' were used to separate the genus from '' Rondeletia''. The g ...
''
K.Schum.
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Hindsia ibitipocensis''
Di Maio
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Hindsia irwinii''
Steyerm.
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Hindsia longiflora''
(Cham.) Benth. ex Lindl.
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Hindsia phyllocalyx
''Hindsia'' is a genus of about 11 species of shrubs in the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical South America, mainly in
Brazil. The species ''Hindsia longiflora'' and ''H. violacea'' were used to separate the genus from '' Rondeletia''. The g ...
''
K.Schum.
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Hindsia ramosissima
''Hindsia'' is a genus of about 11 species of shrubs in the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical South America, mainly in
Brazil. The species ''Hindsia longiflora'' and ''H. violacea'' were used to separate the genus from '' Rondeletia''. The g ...
''
Gardner
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Hindsia republicana
''Hindsia'' is a genus of about 11 species of shrubs in the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical South America, mainly in
Brazil. The species ''Hindsia longiflora'' and ''H. violacea'' were used to separate the genus from '' Rondeletia''. The g ...
''
Di Maio
*''
Hindsia sessilifolia
''Hindsia'' is a genus of about 11 species of shrubs in the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical South America, mainly in
Brazil. The species ''Hindsia longiflora'' and ''H. violacea'' were used to separate the genus from '' Rondeletia''. The g ...
''
Di Maio
*''
Hindsia violacea
''Hindsia'' is a genus of about 11 species of shrubs in the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical South America, mainly in
Brazil. The species ''Hindsia longiflora'' and ''H. violacea'' were used to separate the genus from '' Rondeletia''. The g ...
''
Benth. ex Lindl.
References
Rubiaceae genera
Coussareeae
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