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Niphaea

Niphaea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.

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Niphaea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Niphaea
Lindl. (1841)
Synonyms1

Meneghinia Vis. (1847), nom. illeg.

Niphaea oblonga
Niphaea oblonga source ↗

Niphaea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.1

Its native range is Mexico to Guatemala.1

Species:1

  • Niphaea mexicana C.V.Morton
  • Niphaea oblonga Lindl.
  • Niphaea pumila Boggan & L.E.Skog
References

References

  1. "Niphaea Lindl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 March 2021.