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Homollea

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Homollea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]

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It is native to Madagascar.[1]

The genus name of Homollea is in honour of Anne-Marie Homolle (1905–1988), a French botanist who studied and collected plants of Madagascar,[2] and it was first described and published in Notul. Syst. (Paris) Vol.16 on page 13 in 1960.[1]

Known species, according to Kew:[1]

  • Homollea furtiva De Block
  • Homollea leandrii Arènes
  • Homollea longiflora Arènes
  • Homollea perrieri Arènes
  • Homollea septentrionalis De Block
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