| Heynella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Tribe: | Marsdenieae |
| Genus: | Heynella Backer |
| Species: | H. lactea
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| Binomial name | |
| Heynella lactea | |
Heynella is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apocynaceae. The only species is Heynella lactea.1
The genus name of Heynella is in honour of Karel Heyne (1877–1947), a Dutch botanist.2 It was first described and published in Blumea Vol.6 on page 381 in 1950.1
References
References
- "Heynella Backer | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.