Houstonia micrantha
Houstonia micrantha, the southern bluet, is a plant species in the coffee family.[1][2][3]
| Southern bluet | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Houstonia |
| Species: | H. micrantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Houstonia micrantha (Shinners) Terrell | |
| Synonyms | |
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It is native to the south-central United States where it has been found in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, southern Missouri, Alabama, western Tennessee, extreme western Florida (Escambia County) plus a few isolated locations in Georgia.[4][5]
References
- Terrell, Edward Everett. 1975. New combinations in Houstonia (Rubiaceae). Phytologia 425-426. Houstonia micrantha
- Lewis, Walter Hepworth & Moore, Dwight Munson. 1959. Southwestern Naturalist 3: 208, Hedyotis australis
- Shinners, Lloyd Herbert. 1950. Field & Laboratory 18(3): 100, Hedyotis crassifolia var. micrantha
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Biota of North America Program
External links
- Photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Missouri, Houstonia micrantha
- Southeastern Flora, Houstonia micrantha
- Gardening Europe, Houstonia micrantha
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