''Tessiera'' 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 Mexico. The genus name of ''Tessiera'' is in honour of Henri-Alexandre Tessier (1741–1837), a French doctor and

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. It was first described and published in Prodr. Vol.4 on page 574 in 1830.

Known species

According to Kew: * '' Tessiera hexasepala'' * '' Tessiera lithospermoides''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15964047 Rubiaceae Rubiaceae genera Plants described in 1830 Flora of Mexico