Senaea
Senaea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gentianaceae.[1]
| Senaea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Senaea Taub. |
It is native to south eastern Brazil.[1]
The genus name of Senaea is named in honour of Joaquim Cândido da Costa Sena (1852-1919), a Brazilian plant collector and geologist.[2] It was first described and published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. Vol.17 on page 515 in 1893.[1]
Known species, according to Kew:[1]
- Senaea coerulea Taub.
- Senaea janeirensis Brade
References
- "Senaea Taub. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- Wilhelm Schwacke. Plantas novas mineiras. 1898. Preface.
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