Roucheria | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Linaceae |
Subfamily: | Hugonioideae |
Genus: |
Roucheria Planch. |
Roucheria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Linaceae. [1]
Its native range is Nicaragua to southern Tropical America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil (northern, north-eastern and west-central), Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Nicaragua, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. [1]
The genus name of Roucheria is in honour of Jean-Antoine Roucher (1745–1794), a French poet. [2] It was first described and published in London J. Bot. Vol.6 on page 141 in 1847. [1]
According to Kew: [1]