Deherainia
| Deherainia | |
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| Deherainia smaragdina flowers | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Subfamily: | Theophrastoideae |
| Tribe: | Theophrasteae |
| Genus: | Decne.[1] |
| Type species | |
| Jacquinia smaragdina Planch. ex Linden[1] | |
Deherainia is a genus of plants in the family Primulaceae, native to Central America.[1]
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]
- Deherainia matudae Lundell
- Deherainia smaragdina (Planch. ex Linden) Decne.
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
- ^ a b c d e Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.-g). Deherainia Decne. Tropicos. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.tropicos.org/name/40022986
- ^ a b Decaisne, J. (1876). Note sur quelques plantes du groupe des Théophrastées.
- ^ Deherainia Decne. (n.d.-b). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.ipni.org/n/27294-1
- ^ Deherainia Decne. (n.d.-c). WFO Plant List. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://wfoplantlist.org/taxon/wfo-4000010975-2024-12?page=1
- ^ a b 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
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ 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/
- ^ 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/