Trieenea
Trieenea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae.[1] It was named in reference to renowned South African botanist and plant collector, Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen, the prefix Tri- and the three letters e in the generic epithet being for the three initials of her name.[2]
| Trieenea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Tribe: | Limoselleae |
| Genus: | Trieenea Hilliard[1] |
Its native range is the Northern, Western and Eastern Cape Provinces in the Republic of South Africa.[1]
Species:[1]
- Trieenea elsiae Hilliard
- Trieenea frigida Hilliard
References
- "Trieenea Hilliard | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- "Plant Names T-Z | The Eponym Dictionary of Southern African Plants | California Plant Names: Latin and Greek Meanings and Derivations". The Eponym Dictionary of Southern African Plants. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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