''Loheria'' is a genus 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 ...
s belonging to the family
Primulaceae.
It is native to
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea).
It is a simplified version of ...
and the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
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.
The genus name of ''Loheria'' is in honour of August Loher (1874–1930), German pharmacist and botanist.
It was first described and published in Philipp. J. Sci., C Vol.5 on page 373 in 1910.
Known species
According to Kew:
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Loheria bracteata
''Loheria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae.
It is native to New Guinea and the Philippines.
The genus name of ''Loheria'' is in honour of August Loher (1874–1930), German pharmacist and botanist.
It was fi ...
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Loheria crassifolia
''Loheria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae.
It is native to New Guinea and the Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng ...
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Loheria jubilaria
''Loheria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae.
It is native to New Guinea and the Philippines.
The genus name of ''Loheria'' is in honour of August Loher (1874–1930), German pharmacist and botanist.
It was fi ...
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Loheria papuana''
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Loheria porteana''
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Loheria reiniana''
References
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Primulaceae
Primulaceae genera
Plants described in 1910
Flora of New Guinea
Flora of the Philippines