Gunnera

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

Its native range is Arizona to Central America. It is found in the countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panamá.[1]

The genus name of Henrya is in honour of Aimé Constant Fidèle Henry (1801–1875), a French-born German bookseller in Bonn and member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.[2] It was first described and published in G.Bentham, Bot. Voy. Sulphur on page 148 in 1846.[1]

Known species, according to Kew:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Henrya Nees | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.
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