Hilleria

Hilleria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Petiveriaceae
Genus:	Hilleria Vell.
Synonyms
Mancoa Raf. Mohlana Mart.

Hilleria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Petiveriaceae.[1]

Its native range is southern Tropical America. It is found in the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela.[1] It has been introduced to large parts of Africa including; Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal (region of South Africa), Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zaire.[1]

The genus name of Hilleria is in honour of Matthaeus Hiller (1646–1725), a German clergyman, professor and linguist in Tübingen, Holland.[2] It was first described and published in Fl. Flumin. on page 47 in 1829.[1]

Known species, according to Kew:[1]

• Hilleria latifolia (Lam.) H.Walter
• Hilleria longifolia Heimerl
• Hilleria secunda (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze

References

1. "Hilleria Vell. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
2. Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.