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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Hessea Herb.

This genus name was first published in Amaryllidaceae : 289 (1837)

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000017651.

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Synonyms of Hessea

Name	Author	Protologue	WFO link
Dewinterella	D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies	Feddes Repert. 105(5–6): 341. 1994.	wfo-4000011259
Imhofia	Herb.	Appendix : 18 (1821)	wfo-4000019040
Periphanes	Salisb.	Gen. Pl. 118. 1866.	wfo-4000028781

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Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Hessea:

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Hessea discifera	Snijman	–	—	wfo-0001242299
Hessea pallida	Snijman	S. African J. Bot. 146: 66. 2021 [19 Oct 2021] [epublished]		wfo-1000041609
Hessea subg. Myophila	(Snijman) Snijman	Bothalia 51(2)-a9: 2. 2021		wfo-1200008425