Harmsia Explained

Harmsia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.^[1]

It is native to Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.

The genus name of Harmsia is in honour of Hermann Harms (1870–1942), a German taxonomist and botanist.^[2] It was first described and published in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam., Nachtr. Vo.1 on page 240 in 1897.

Known species, according to Kew:

• Harmsia lepidota
• Harmsia sidoides

Notes and References

1. Web site: Harmsia K.Schum. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 14 May 2021 . en.
2. Book: Quattrocchi, Umberto . CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L . CRC Press . Boca Raton, Florida . 2000 . 978-0-8493-2676-9.