Raulinoa
| Raulinoa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Subfamily: | Zanthoxyloideae |
| Genus: | Raulinoa R.S.Cowan |
Raulinoa is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rutaceae.[1] It only contains one known species, Raulinoa echinata R.S.Cowan
Its native range is southern Brazil.[1]
The genus name of Raulinoa is in honour of Raulino Reitz (1919–1990), a Brazilian clergyman, historian, botanist, and botanical garden director.[2] The Latin specific epithet of echinata refers to hedgehog, from echinus.[3] It was first described and published in Sendtnera Vol.12 on page 90 in 1960.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Raulinoa R.S.Cowan | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Stearn, William (2004). Botanical Latin. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. ISBN 9780881926279.