Senaea Explained

Senaea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gentianaceae.[1]

It is native to south eastern Brazil.

The genus name of Senaea is named in honour of Joaquim Cândido da Costa Sena (1852–1919), a Brazilian plant collector and geologist.[2] It was first described and published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. Vol.17 on page 515 in 1893.[1]

Known species, according to Kew:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senaea Taub. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 25 May 2021 . en.
  2. Wilhelm Schwacke. Plantas novas mineiras. 1898. Preface. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/746776

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