Deherainia smaragdina

Deherainia smaragdina
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Primulaceae
Genus:	Deherainia
Species:	D. smaragdina
Binomial name
Deherainia smaragdina (Planch. ex Linden) Decne.
Synonyms [2]
Jacquinia smaragdinaPlanch. ex Linden

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

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References

1. Machuca Machuca, K.; Martínez Salas, E.; Samain, M.-S. (2023). "Deherainia smaragdina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023: e.T126694762A146776808. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T126694762A146776808.en . Retrieved June 27, 2025.
2. "Deherainia smaragdina (Planch. ex Linden) Decne". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
3. "Deherainia smaragdina (Planch. ex Linden) Decne". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
4. Balick, Michael J.; Arvigo, Rosita (2015). Messages from the Gods: A Guide to the Useful Plants of Belize. Oxford University Press. p. 434. ISBN   978-0-19-996576-2.

External links

• Media related to Deherainia smaragdina at Wikimedia Commons