Hydrophylax Explained

Hydrophylax is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus the Younger in 1782. The genus contains only one species, Hydrophylax maritima, which is found in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hydrophylax maritima L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 126 (1782) . R.Govaerts . World Checklist of Selected Plant Families . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 11 June 2013.