Acharia tragodes
Species of flowering plant
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Acharia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Achariaceae.[2] The sole species is Acharia tragodes, which is endemic to the Cape Provinces in South Africa.[3]
| Acharia tragodes | |
|---|---|
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| In Kap River Nature Reserve, South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Achariaceae |
| Genus: | Acharia Thunb. |
| Species: | A. tragodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Acharia tragodes Thunb. | |
The genus is named for Swedish botanist Erik Acharius (1757–1819).[4] It was first published in Prodr. Pl. Cap. on page 14 in 1794.[3]
