''Heterosavia'' is a

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of the

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Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthaceae is a Family (biology), family of flowering plants in the eudicot Order (biology), order Malpighiales. It is most closely related to the family Picrodendraceae.Kenneth J. Wurdack and Charles C. Davis. 2009. "Malpighiales phylogeneti ...

first described as a genus in 2008. It is native to the

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and southern

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. It is found in Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, southwest Caribbean and Turks-Caicos Islands. The genus was

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Ignaz Urban Ignatz Urban (7 January 1848 – 7 January 1931) was a German botanist. He is known for his contributions to the flora of the Caribbean and Brazil, and for his work as curator of the Berlin Botanical Garden. Born the son of a brewer, Urban showe ...

and Petra Hoffmann in

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vol.60 on page 152 in 2008. The genus name of ''Heterosavia'' is in honour of

Gaetano Savi Gaetano Savi (13 June 1769 – 28 April 1844) was an Italian naturalist., botanist and mycologist. He was born in Florence and studied with Giorgio Santi (1746–1822) and Adolfo Targioni Tozzetti (1823–1902). In 1798 he published ''Flora P ...

(1769–1844), who was an Italian naturalist,

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and

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Species

As accepted by

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; # '' Heterosavia bahamensis'' (Britton) Petra Hoffm. - Monroe County in Florida,Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos, islands of southwest Caribbean # '' Heterosavia erythroxyloides'' (Griseb.) Petra Hoffm. - Cuba, Hispaniola # '' Heterosavia laurifolia'' (Griseb.) Petra Hoffm. - Cuba # ''

Heterosavia maculata ''Heterosavia'' is a genus of the family (biology), family of Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 2008. It is native to the Caribbean and southern Florida. It is found in Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, ...

'' (Urb.) Petra Hoffm. - Cuba

References

Phyllanthaceae genera Phyllanthaceae Flora of Florida Flora of the Caribbean {{Phyllanthaceae-stub