Biology:Deherainia

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Deherainia is a genus of plants in the family Primulaceae, native to Central America.[1]

File:Deherainia smaragdina - Palmengarten Frankfurt - DSC01812.JPG
Deherainia smaragdina cultivated in the Palmengarten Frankfurt

Taxonomy

It was published by Joseph Decaisne in 1876.[2][1][3] The type species is Jacquinia smaragdina Planch. ex Linden.[1]

Species

The genus has two species:[4][5]

Formerly included

  • Deherainia cubensis (Radlk.) Mez. is a synonym of Neomezia cubensis (Radlk.) Votsch[6]
  • Deherainia cubensis subsp. oligospinosa Lepper is a synonym of Neomezia cubensis subsp. oligospinosa (Lepper) Borhidi[7]

Etymology

The generic name Deherainia honours Pierre-Paul Dehérain.[2]

Distribution

It is native to Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.[5]

Ecology

Pollination

The very unpleasant floral fragrance attracts flies as pollinators.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Tropicos
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Decaisne, J. (1876). Note sur quelques plantes du groupe des Théophrastées.
  3. ↑ Deherainia Decne. (n.d.-b). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.ipni.org/n/27294-1
  4. ↑ Deherainia Decne. (n.d.-c). WFO Plant List. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://wfoplantlist.org/taxon/wfo-4000010975-2024-12?page=1
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Deherainia Decne. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn%3Alsid%3Aipni.org%3Anames%3A27294-1
  6. ↑ Deherainia cubensis (Radlk.) Mez. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77182-2
  7. ↑ Deherainia cubensis subsp. oligospinosa Lepper. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77183-2
  8. ↑ Deherainia smaragdina. (2024, March 1). Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/the-garden/plant-list/deherainia-smaragdina/
  9. ↑ Smaragdblume (Deherainia smaragdina). (n.d.). Botanischer Garten - Universität Rostock. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.garten.uni-rostock.de/ihr-besuch/pflanze-des-monats/2023/smaragdblume-deherainia-smaragdina/

Wikidata ☰ Q310907 entry



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