Senaea
| Senaea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Senaea Taub. |
Senaea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gentianaceae.[1]
It is native to south eastern Brazil.[1]
The genus name of Senaea is named in honour of Joaquim Cândido da Costa Sena (1852–1919), a Brazilian plant collector and geologist.[2] It was first described and published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. Vol.17 on page 515 in 1893.[1]
Known species, according to Kew:[1]
- Senaea coerulea Taub.
- Senaea janeirensis Brade