Genus Hessea Herb.


Summary
Genus number:
5601
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:
Amaryllidoideae
Tribe:
Amaryllideae
Subtribe:
Strumariinae
Accession count:

1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons., Madrid ICN Art. 14.10 & App. III) over the earlier homonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53) Hessea K. Bergius, nom. rej.


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References:
  1. Snijman, D. A. 1994. Systematics of Hessea, Strumaria and Carpolyza (Amaryllideae: Amaryllidaceae). Contr. Bolus Herb. 16:1-162.
  2. Weichhardt-Kulessa, K. et al. 2000. Controversial taxonomy of Strumariinae (Amaryllidaceae) investigated by nuclear rDNA (ITS) sequences: 1. Hessea, Namaquanula, Kamiesbergia and Dewinterella. Pl. Syst. Evol. 223:1-13.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=5601. Accessed 11 May 2026.