''Stevensia'' is a genus of
flowering plants belonging to the family
Rubiaceae.
It is native to the Dominican Republic and Haiti on the island of
Hispaniola
Hispaniola (, also ; es, La Española; Latin and french: Hispaniola; ht, Ispayola; tnq, Ayiti or Quisqueya) is an island in the Caribbean that is part of the Greater Antilles. Hispaniola is the most populous island in the West Indies, and th ...
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The genus name of ''Stevensia'' is in honour of
Edward Stevens (1755–1834), an American physician and diplomat.
It was first described and published in Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris Vol.3 on page 137 in 1802.
Known species
According to Kew:
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Stevensia aculeolata''
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Stevensia buxifolia''
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Stevensia ebracteata''
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Stevensia ekmaniana''
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Stevensia farinosa''
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Stevensia grandiflora''
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Stevensia hotteana''
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Stevensia minutifolia''
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Stevensia ovatifolia ''Stevensia'' may refer to:
* ''Stevensia'' (beetle), a genus of beetles in the family Staphylinidae
The rove beetles are a family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra (wing covers) that typically leave more ...
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Stevensia samanensis''
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Stevensia trilobata''
References
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Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera
Plants described in 1802
Flora of the Dominican Republic
Flora of Haiti
Endemic flora of Hispaniola