Lindenbergia
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Lindenbergia is a genus of herbaceous plant
s in family Orobanchaceae
. It contains 12 species found in Africa and Asia, and is most abundant in India.
It is named in honor of Johann Bernhard Wilhelm Lindenberg
, a lawyer and bryologist from Germany.
A partial list of species are:
Herbaceous plant
A herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. They have no persistent woody stem above ground...
s in family Orobanchaceae
Orobanchaceae
Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family, is a family of flowering plants of the order Lamiales, with about 90 genera and more than 2000 species. Many of these genera were formerly included in the family Scrophulariaceae sensu lato...
. It contains 12 species found in Africa and Asia, and is most abundant in India.
It is named in honor of Johann Bernhard Wilhelm Lindenberg
Johann Bernhard Wilhelm Lindenberg
Johann Bernhard Wilhelm Lindenberg was a German bryologist who worked as a lawyer in Bergedorf .He was a native of Lübeck, and studied law at the Universities of Jena and Göttingen...
, a lawyer and bryologist from Germany.
A partial list of species are:
- Lindenbergia grandiflora
- Lindenbergia griffithii
- Lindenbergia macrostachya
- Lindenbergia muraria
- Lindenbergia philippensis
- Lindenbergia sokotranaLindenbergia sokotranaLindenbergia sokotrana is a species of plant in the Orobanchaceae family. It is endemic to Yemen.-References:* Miller, A. 2004. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
, Vierh. - Lindenbergia urticaefoliaLindenbergia urticaefoliaLindenbergia urticaefolia is a common plant throughout India.It has a faint aromatic odour and a slightly bitter taste, and has been used to treat skin problems and bronchitis....
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