Decorsella
Genus of plants
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Decorsella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Violaceae.[1]
| Decorsella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Decorsella A.Chev. |
| Synonyms | |
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Gymnorinorea Keay | |
Its native range is western Central Tropical Africa. It is found in the countries of Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Liberia.[1]
The genus name of Decorsella is in honour of Gaston-Jules Decorse (1873–1907), a French military doctor and botanist.[2] It was first described and published in Mém. Soc. Bot. France Vol.8 on page 297 in 1917.[1]
Known species:[1]
- Decorsella arborea Jongkind
- Decorsella paradoxa A.Chev.