Duckesia
Genus of plants
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Duckesia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Humiriaceae.[2]
| Duckesia Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Humiriaceae |
| Genus: | Duckesia Cuatrec. |
Its native range is Venezuela, Brazil and Peru.[2]
The genus name of Duckesia is in honour of Adolpho Ducke (1876–1959), an entomologist, botanist and ethnographer specializing in Amazonia.[3] It was first published and described in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. Vol.35 on page 76 in 1961.[2]
Known species:[2]
- Duckesia liesneri (Cuatrec.) K.Wurdack & Zartman
- Duckesia verrucosa (Ducke) Cuatrec.