Heppiella Explained

Heppiella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.[1]

Its native range is western South America to Venezuela. It is found in the countries of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

The genus name of Heppiella is in honour of Johann Adam Philipp Hepp (1797–1867), a German physician and lichenologist.[2] It was first described and published in Gartenflora Vol.2 on page 353 in 1853.

Species, according to Kew:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heppiella Regel Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 16 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.

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