| Shaferocharis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Shaferocharis Urb. |
Shaferocharis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. [1]
It is native to the island of Cuba. [1]
The genus name of Shaferocharis is in honour of John Adolph Shafer (1863–1918), an American botanist. [2] The Latin suffix of ocharis is derived from Charis, derived from a Greek word meaning "grace, kindness, and life". [3] It was first described and published in Symb. Antill. Vol.7 on page 412 in 1912. [1]