Heisteria Jacq.

Louis, J. & Leonard, J. (1948) Olacaceae Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi Volume I 249-278

Description of the genus

For descriptions see World Flora Online

Worldwide: 39 species mainly in Central and South America; 3 species in Tropical Africa.

Uganda: 1 taxon.

Heisteria parvifolia

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SpeciesFTEA divisionsContent
parvifolia Sm.Description, Image

Other sources of information about Heisteria:

Our websites:

Flora of Angola: Heisteria
Flora of the DRC: Heisteria

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Heisteria
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Heisteria
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Heisteria
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Heisteria
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Heisteria
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Heisteria
JSTOR Plant Science: Heisteria
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Heisteria
Plants of the World Online: Heisteria
Tropicos: Heisteria
Wikipedia: Heisteria

Copyright: The Uganda flora team, 2026

The Uganda flora team (2026). Flora of Uganda: Genus page: Heisteria.
https://www.ugandaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=2757, retrieved 29 August 2026

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