Decorsella | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Violaceae |
Genus: |
Decorsella A.Chev. |
Synonyms | |
Gymnorinorea Keay |
Decorsella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Violaceae. [1]
Its native range is western Central Tropical Africa. It is found in the countries of Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Liberia. [1]
The genus name of Decorsella is in honour of Gaston-Jules Decorse (1873–1907), a French military doctor and botanist. [2] It was first described and published in Mém. Soc. Bot. France Vol.8 on page 297 in 1917. [1]
Known species: [1]