Biology:Mirandea

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Mirandea
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Mirandea
Rzed.

Mirandea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.[1]

It is native to Mexico.[1]

The genus name of Mirandea is in honour of Faustino Miranda Gonzalez (1905–1964), a Spanish-born Mexican botanist.[2] It was first described and published in Ciencia (Mexico) Vol.19 on page 80 in 1959.[1]

Species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Mirandea andradenia T.F.Daniel
  • Mirandea grisea Rzed.
  • Mirandea huastecensis T.F.Daniel
  • Mirandea hyssopus (Nees) T.F.Daniel
  • Mirandea nutans (Nees) T.F.Daniel
  • Mirandea sylvatica Acosta

References

Wikidata ☰ Q9033564 entry