Englerocharis
| Englerocharis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Englerocharis Muschl. |
Englerocharis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.[1]
Its native range is Peru and Bolivia.[1]
The genus name of Englerocharis is in honour of Adolf Engler (1844–1930), a German botanist,[2] and also; charis, a Greek word meaning "grace, kindness, and life".[3] It was first published and described in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. Vol.40 on page 276 in 1908.[1]
Known species:[1]
- Englerocharis ancashensis Al-Shehbaz, A.Cano & Trinidad
- Englerocharis blanca-leoniae Al-Shehbaz, P.Gonzáles & A.Cano
- Englerocharis cuzcoensis Al-Shehbaz
- Englerocharis dentata Al-Shehbaz & A.Cano
- Englerocharis pauciflora Al-Shehbaz
- Englerocharis peruviana Muschl.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Englerocharis Muschl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.
- ^ Bernhardt, Peter (2008). Gods and goddesses in the garden: Greco-Roman mythology and the scientific names of plants. Rutgers University Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-8135-4266-9.