Heteromorpha (plant)

This article is about the genus of plants. For the former moth genus, see Heteromorpha (moth).

Heteromorpha
Heteromorpha arborescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Tribe:	Heteromorpheae
Genus:	Heteromorpha Cham. & Schltdl., nom. cons.[1]
Synonyms[2]
Aframmi C.Norman Franchetella Kuntze

Heteromorpha is a genus of plants within the family Apiaceae. Its species are native to southern and tropical Africa and the southwestern Arabian Peninsula.[2]

Species

As of December 2022^[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[2]

• Heteromorpha arborescens (Spreng.) Cham. & Schltdl.
• Heteromorpha gossweileri (C.Norman) C.Norman
• Heteromorpha involucrata Conrath
• Heteromorpha montana (P.J.D.Winter) J.E.Burrows
• Heteromorpha occidentalis P.J.D.Winter
• Heteromorpha papillosa C.C.Towns.
• Heteromorpha pubescens Burtt Davy
• Heteromorpha stenophylla Welw. ex Schinz

References

1. "Heteromorpha Cham. & Schltdl.", The International Plant Names Index, archived from the original on 2024-04-29, retrieved 2022-12-21
2. "Heteromorpha Cham. & Schltdl.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, archived from the original on 2022-12-10, retrieved 2022-12-21