Deherainia
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| Deherainia | |
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| Deherainia smaragdina flowers | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Subfamily: | Theophrastoideae |
| Tribe: | Theophrasteae |
| Genus: | Deherainia Decne.[1] |
| Type species | |
| Jacquinia smaragdina Planch. ex Linden[1] | |
Deherainia is a genus of plants in the family Primulaceae, native to Central America.[1]
Species
It was published by Joseph Decaisne in 1876.[2][1][3] The type species is Jacquinia smaragdina Planch. ex Linden.[1]
The genus has two species:[4][5]
- Deherainia matudae Lundell
- Deherainia smaragdina (Planch. ex Linden) Decne.
Formerly included
- Deherainia cubensis (Radlk.) Mez. is a synonym of Neomezia cubensis (Radlk.) Votsch[6]
- Deherainia cubensis subsp. oligospinosa Lepper is a synonym of Neomezia cubensis subsp. oligospinosa (Lepper) Borhidi[7]
Etymology
The generic name Deherainia honours Pierre-Paul Dehérain.[2]
