Uroskinnera
Genus of flowering plants
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Uroskinnera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae.[1] It is also in Tribe Cheloneae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Uroskinnera Lindl. |
It is native to Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador.[1]
Known species
Accepted by Kew:[1]
- Uroskinnera almedae T.F.Daniel & D.E.Breedlove
- Uroskinnera flavida Lundell
- Uroskinnera hirtiflora Hemsl.
- Uroskinnera spectabilis Lindl.
The genus name of Uroskinnera is in honour of George Ure Skinner (1804–1867), an English merchant, ornithologist and plant collector.[2] It was first described and published in Gard. Chron. 1857 on page 36 in 1857.[1] The genus is recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service, but they do not list any known species.[3]