Casasia domingensis
Appearance
Casasia domingensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Casasia |
Species: | C. domingensis
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Binomial name | |
Casasia domingensis (DC.) Urb.
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Casasia domingensis is a plant native to the Dominican Republic, it is a part of the family Rubiaceae. [1] [2]
Etymology
[edit]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. [citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Casasia domingensis (DC.) Urb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "Casasia domingensis (DC.) Urb. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2020-04-21.