Ruyschia
Genus of plants
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Ruyschia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Marcgraviaceae.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Marcgraviaceae |
| Subfamily: | Noranteoideae |
| Genus: | Ruyschia Jacq. |
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Its native range is from southern Mexico down to Tropical America. It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, the Leeward Islands, Mexico, Panamá, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles and the Windward Islands.[1]
The genus name of Ruyschia is in honour of Frederik Ruysch (1638–1731), a Dutch botanist and anatomist. He is known for developing techniques for preserving anatomical specimens, which he used to create dioramas or scenes incorporating human parts.[2] It was first described and published in Enum. Syst. Pl. on page 2 in 1760.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Ruyschia andina de Roon
- Ruyschia clusiifolia Jacq.
- Ruyschia enervia Lundell
- Ruyschia moralesii Hammel
- Ruyschia pavonii G.Don
- Ruyschia phylladenia Sandwith
- Ruyschia pilophora Triana & Planch.
- Ruyschia tremadena (Ernst) Lundell
- Ruyschia valerioi Standl.
- Ruyschia viridiflora (Ernst) Lundell