genusHeimia

Heimia

Link

Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 2: 3. 1822.

Etymology: For Ernst Ludwig Heim, 1747–1834, medical doctor in Berlin renowned for establishing sanitary health practices and said to have introduced Alexander von Humboldt to botany
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.

Shrubs or subshrubs, terrestrial, 5–30 dm, glabrous throughout. Stems erect, sparsely branched. Leaves opposite to subopposite; sessile or subsessile [petiolate]; blade lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, base narrowly attenuate. Inflorescences indeterminate, axillary, leafy racemes. Flowers sessile or subsessile, actinomorphic, monostylous; floral tube perigynous, campanulate to turbinate; epicalyx segments equal to or longer than sepals; sepals (5 or)6, 1/3–1/2 floral tube length; petals caducous, (5 or)6, bright yellow; nectary absent; stamens (10 or)12(–24); ovary (3 or)4(–6)-locular; placenta globose; style slender; stigma capitate. Fruits capsules, walls thin and dry, dehiscence loculicidal. Seeds 200+, subpyramidal and elongate; cotyledons ± complanate.

Distribution

Texas, Mexico, South America, introduced in West Indies, Central America.

Discussion

Species 1–3 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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Shirley A. Graham +
Texas +, Mexico +, South America +, introduced in West Indies +  and Central America. +
For Ernst Ludwig Heim, 1747–1834, medical doctor in Berlin renowned for establishing sanitary health practices and said to have introduced Alexander von Humboldt to botany +
Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. +
Lythraceae +