Tessiera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Tessiera DC. |
Synonyms | |
Diphragmus C.Presl |
Tessiera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]
It is native to Mexico.[1]
The genus name of Tessiera is in honour of Henri-Alexandre Tessier (1741–1837), a French doctor and agronomist.[2] It was first described and published in Prodr. Vol.4 on page 574 in 1830.[1]
According to Kew:[1]