Houstonia sharpii explained

Houstonia sharpii, the Hidalgo bluet, is a plant species in the family Rubiaceae. It is a herbaceous perennial up to 30 cm tall, spreading by means of stolons spreading along the surface of the ground. It also has white flowers.[1] [2] It is native to the states of Hidalgo, Puebla and Veracruz in Mexico.[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Two New Species and a New Combination in Houstonia (Rubiaceae) from Mexico . f. 1 . 10.2307/2806155 . 2806155 . Terrell . Edward E. . Brittonia . 1980 . 32 . 4 . 1980Britt..32..490T .
  2. Nesom, Guy L. 1988. Systematic Botany 13(3): 434, Hedyotis sharpii
  3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=100424 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. CONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. 1. In Capital Nat. México. CONABIO, Mexico City.
  5. Instituto de Biología. "Houstonia sharpii Torrell - IBUNAM:MEXU:PV1156910". UNIBIO: Colecciones Biológicas. 2010-05-27. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Consultada en: 2014-5-6. Disponible en:

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