Bouchetia (plant)

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Bouchetia
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Bouchetia erecta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Bouchetia
DC. ex Dunal
Synonyms
  • LeucantheaScheele

Bouchetia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae. [1] Its native range is subtropical America and it is found in the countries of Argentina, Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay and the United States (Texas). [1]

The genus name of Bouchetia is in honour of Dominique Bouchet-Doumenq (1771–1844), French physician and botanist in Montpellier. [2]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Bouchetia: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bouchetia DC. ex Dunal | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume I, A–C. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. pp. 1–700. ISBN   978-0-8493-2675-2.