Hochreutinera
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| Hochreutinera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hochreutinera Krapov. |
Hochreutinera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.[1]
Its native range is in Central and South America. It is found in the countries of Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and Paraguay.[1]
The genus name of Hochreutinera is in honour of Bénédict Pierre Georges Hochreutiner (1873–1959), a Swiss botanist and plant taxonomist.[2] It was described and published in Darwiniana Vol.16 on page 225 in 1970.[1]
Known species,according to Kew:[1]
- Hochreutinera amplexifolia (DC.) Fryxell
- Hochreutinera hassleriana (Hochr.) Krapov.