Biology:Riencourtia

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Short description: Genus of plants

Riencourtia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Heliantheae
Subtribe: Ecliptinae
Genus: Riencourtia
Cass.
Type species
Riencourtia spiculifera
Cass.
Synonyms[1]
  • Riencurtia Cass., alternate spelling
  • Tetrantha Poit. ex DC.
  • Pontesia Vell.

Riencourtia is a genus of South American plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae.[2][3][4]

The generic name honors the birth name of Cassini's wife, Riencourt.[1]

Species[1]
  • Riencourtia latifolia Gardner - Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil
  • Riencourtia longifolia Baker - Brazil
  • Riencourtia oblongifolia Gardner - Brazil, Bolivia, Suriname
  • Riencourtia pedunculosa (Rich.) Pruski - Venezuela, Guyana, Fr Guiana, Suriname, Brazil
  • Riencourtia spiculifera Cass.
  • Riencourtia tenuifolia Gardner - Brazil

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7333139 entry