Columnea domingensis
| Columnea domingensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Columnea |
| Species: | C. domingensis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Columnea domingensis (Urb.) B.D. Morley
| |
Columnea domingensis is a species of plant in the family Gesneriaceae. According to Liogier,[1] it can be found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Etymology
The species has been given the specific epithet "domingensis," as it occurs on the island of Hispaniola. This island was historically called Santo Domingo or Saint-Domingue.
References
- ^ LA Flora De La Espanola, Volume 7. La flora de la Española · Issue 28 of Serie científica. Alain Henri Liogier. Publisher, Fernand Lanore, 1995.
External links
- Media related to Columnea domingensis at Wikimedia Commons