Tessiera

Tessiera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.

It is native to Mexico.

The genus name of Tessiera is in honour of Henri-Alexandre Tessier (1741–1837), a French doctor and agronomist. It was first described and published in Prodr. Vol.4 on page 574 in 1830.

Known species

According to Kew:

• Tessiera hexasepala
• Tessiera lithospermoides

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