Biology:Deherainia smaragdina
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Deherainia |
| Species: | D. smaragdina
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| Binomial name | |
| Deherainia smaragdina (Planch. ex Linden) Decne.
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Deherainia smaragdina is a species of shrub in the family Primulaceae.[2][3] It is native to Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico, and notable for its green flowers and unpleasant smell. Its common names in Spanish and English, flor de la muerte and flower of death, respectively, refer to its treatment for people who have a terminal illness but "are afraid to die".[4]
Gallery of the green flowers
References
- ↑ Machuca Machuca, K.; Martínez Salas, E.; Samain, M.-S. (2023). "Deherainia smaragdina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T126694762A146776808.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/126694762/146776808. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Deherainia smaragdina (Planch. ex Linden) Decne.". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:588213-1.
- ↑ "Deherainia smaragdina (Planch. ex Linden) Decne.". Species 2000. n.d.. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/6CH4G.
- ↑ Balick, Michael J.; Arvigo, Rosita (2015) (in en). Messages from the Gods: A Guide to the Useful Plants of Belize. Oxford University Press. p. 434. ISBN 978-0-19-996576-2. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Messages_from_the_Gods/hsK6BwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5252231 entry
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