Rustia occidentalis
Rustia occidentalis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to Central America (Costa Rica, the Central American Pacific Islands, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama), as well as to Colombia and Ecuador in western South America. It was first described by George Bentham in 1845 as Exostema occidentale and transferred to Rustia in 1881 by William Hemsley.[1]
| Rustia occidentalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Rustia |
| Species: | R. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rustia occidentalis (Benth.) Hemsl.[1] | |
References
- "Rustia occidentalis", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-01-17
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