Houstonia palmeri

Houstonia palmeri (Saltillo bluet) is a plant species in the family Rubiaceae, native to the Mexican states of Coahuila and Nuevo León.[1][2]

Saltillo bluet
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Rubiaceae
Genus:
Houstonia
Species:
H. palmeri
Binomial name
Houstonia palmeri
A. Gray

Two varieties are recognized:[3]

  • Houstonia palmeri var. palmeri
  • Houstonia palmeri var. muzquizana (B.L.Turner) Terrell[2]

References
  1. Gray, Asa. 1882. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 17: 202–203.
  2. Terrell, Edward Everett. 2001. Taxonomic review of Houstonia acerosa and H. palmeri with notes on Hedyotis and Oldenlandia (Rubiaceae). Sida 19:913-922.
  3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families


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