| Houstonia rosea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Houstonia |
| Species: | H. rosea |
| Binomial name | |
| Houstonia rosea (Raf.) Terrell | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Houstonia rosea, the rose bluet, is a North American plant species in the coffee family.[3][4] It is a tiny plant only a few centimeters tall, with pink flowers. It is native to the south-central United States: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and southern Missouri.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Tropicos
- ↑ The Plant List, Houstonia rosea (Raf.) Terrell
- ↑ Terrell, Edward Everett. 1986. Rhodora 88(855): 395, Houstonia rosea
- ↑ Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel. 1817. Florula Ludoviciana, or, a Flora of the State of Louisiana, p 77, Hedyotis rosea
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
External links
- Photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Missouri, Houstonia rosea
- Gardening Europe
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