The Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) is a tool for the botanical community that deals with plant names and their usage in the scientific literature, whether as a current name or synonym. APNI does not recommend any particular taxonomy or nomenclature. For a listing of currently accepted scientific names for the Australian vascular flora, please use the Australian Plant Census (APC) link above.
Showing Hiya
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- Plantae(reg.)
- Charophyta(div.)
- Equisetopsida(cl.)
- Polypodiidae(subcl.)
- Polypodiales(ordo)
- Dennstaedtiaceae(fam.)
- Hiya(gen.)
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Type: "Hiya brooksiae (Alderw.) Hui Shang [≡ Hypolepis brooksiae Alderw.]"
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Etymology: “...the genus is derived from the name given to imperial guards from the Qing dynasty of China, hiya, referring to the prickly (H. brooksiae and H. nigrescens) or very rough (H. scabristipes) armed stipes.” -
Text: “Gender: Since the three specific epithets currently ascribed to Hiya are not gender informative, we describe Hiya as a feminine genus with “ -a ” end.”
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APC Dist.: NSW, NI (naturalised), Tas