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Haniffia cyanescens

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Haniffia cyanescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Haniffia
Species:
H. cyanescens
Binomial name
Haniffia cyanescens

Haniffia cyanescens is a monocotyledonous plant species that was first described by Henry Nicholas Ridley, and got its current name from Richard Eric Holttum.[2] Haniffia cyanescens is part of the genus Haniffia and the family Zingiberaceae.[3][4] It is an endangered species which is confined to Peninsular Malaysia.[1]

The species is divided into the following subspecies:[3]

  • H. c. Penangiana
  • H. c. Cyanescens

References

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  1. ^ a b Olander, S.B. (2020). "Haniffia cyanescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T117353409A124282977. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  2. ^ Holttum, 1950 In: Gard. Bull. Singapore 13: 124
  3. ^ a b Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A.; Didžiulis V., eds. (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  4. ^ WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families