Prepusa | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Gentianaceae |
Tribe: | Helieae |
Genus: |
Prepusa Mart. |
Prepusa is a genus of plants in the family Gentianaceae. There are five known species, all endemic to mountains in Brazil. [1] [2]
It has been suggested that the name "prepusa" was derived from the Greek "πρεπουσα", which means "conspicuous", a references to the genus's unique flowers; another suggestion for its origin has been the Latin word " praeputium". [1]