Rhynchotheca

Rhynchotheca
Rhynchotheca spinosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Geraniales
Family:	Francoaceae
Genus:	Rhynchotheca Ruiz & Pav.
Species:	R. spinosa
Binomial name
Rhynchotheca spinosa Ruiz & Pav.
Synonyms [1] [2]
AulacostigmaTurcz. RhyncotheliaPers. Aulacostigma inermeTurcz. Rhynchotheca diversifoliaKunth Rhynchotheca integrifoliaKunth Rhynchotheca spinosa var. diversifoliaR.Knuth Rhynchotheca spinosa var. integrifolia(Kunth) R.Knuth Rhynchotheca spinosa var. lobataR.Knuth

Rhynchotheca is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Francoaceae. ^{[1] [3]} It includes a single species, Rhynchotheca spinosa, a shrub native to Ecuador to Peru. ^[1]

References

1. "Rhynchotheca Ruiz & Pav. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
2. "Rhynchotheca spinosa Ruiz & Pav". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 4 September 2025.
3. "Rhynchotheca Ruiz & Pav". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved January 4, 2025.