pygmy bluet
Houstonia wrightii A.Gray
Houstonia wrightii, known as pygmy bluet, is a species in the Rubiaceae family. It is native to the south-western United States and northern Mexico.
Description
Houstonia wrightii, the pygmy bluet, is a plant species in the Rubiaceae family. It is found in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and parts of Mexico including the central, Gulf, and northeastern regions. The species was first described in 1882 by Asa Gray. It is a small herbaceous plant adapted to the arid and semi-arid environments of its native range.
Other common names
pygmy bluet
Distribution
Arizona · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · New Mexico · Texas
Synonyms
Houstonia humifusaAnotis cervantesiiEreicoctis cervantesiiHedyotis cervantesiiHedyotis pumilaHedyotis pygmaeaHedyotis wrightiiHedyotis pygmaea
