Englerocharis

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Englerocharis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Englerocharis
Muschl.

Englerocharis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. [1]

Its native range is Peru and Bolivia. [1]

The genus name of Englerocharis is in honour of Adolf Engler (1844–1930), a German botanist, [2] and also; charis , a Greek word meaning "grace, kindness, and life". [3] It was first published and described in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. Vol.40 on page 276 in 1908. [1]

Known species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Englerocharis Muschl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN   978-0-8493-2676-9.
  3. Bernhardt, Peter (2008). Gods and goddesses in the garden: Greco-Roman mythology and the scientific names of plants . Rutgers University Press. p.  76. ISBN   978-0-8135-4266-9.