''Homollea'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s belonging to the family
Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae () is a family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with Petiole ( ...
.
It is native to Madagascar.
The genus name of ''Homollea'' is in honour of
Anne-Marie Homolle
Anne-Marie Homolle (1912-2006), was a French botanist noted for studying and collecting plants of Madagascar.
She identified at least 260 species of plants native to Madagascar, and two genera were named in her honor: '' Homollea'' (in the family ...
(1905–1988), a French botanist who studied and collected plants of Madagascar,
and it was first described and published in Notul. Syst. (Paris) Vol.16 on page 13 in 1960.
Known species, according to Kew:
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Homollea furtiva
''Homollea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae () is a family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, ...
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Homollea leandrii
''Homollea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae () is a family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, ...
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Homollea longiflora
''Homollea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.
It is native to Madagascar.
The genus name of ''Homollea'' is in honour of Anne-Marie Homolle (1905–1988), a French botanist who studied and collected plants of Ma ...
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Homollea perrieri
''Homollea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae () is a family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, ...
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Homollea septentrionalis''
References
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Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera
Plants described in 1960
Endemic flora of Madagascar