Goetzea
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| Goetzea | |
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| Goetzea elegans | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Subfamily: | Goetzeoideae |
| Genus: | Goetzea Wydler |
Goetzea is a genus of plant in the family Solanaceae. It was originally placed by H. Wydler in the family Ebenaceae and named for his teacher the Rev. Johann August Ephraim Goetze.[1] It was for about half a century included in the now defunct family Goetzeaceae Miers ex Airy Shaw [2]
This is not to be confused with Goetzea, Rchb., a genus belonging to the Fabaceae (the bean family).
Species
- Goetzea amoena Griseb.
- Goetzea eggersii Urban ex Radlk.
- Goetzea ekmanii O.E.Schulz ex O.C.Schmidt
- Goetzea elegans Wydler
