Biology:Harmsia
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Harmsia K.Schum. |
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Aethiocarpa Vollesen | |
Harmsia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.[1]
It is native to Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.[1]
The genus name of Harmsia is in honour of Hermann Harms (1870ā1942), a German taxonomist and botanist.[2] It was first described and published in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam., Nachtr. Vo.1 on page 240 in 1897.[1]
Known species, according to Kew:[1]
- Harmsia lepidota (Vollesen) M.Jenny
- Harmsia sidoides K.Schum.
References
- ā 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Harmsia K.Schum. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:38717-1.
- ā Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, DāL. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.
Wikidata ☰ Q9002112 entry
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