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Bouchetia (plant)

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Genus of flowering plants

Bouchetia
Bouchetia erecta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Bouchetia
DC. ex Dunal
Synonyms
  • Leucanthea Scheele

Bouchetia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae. 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).

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

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Bouchetia:

References

  1. ^ "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.
Taxon identifiers
Bouchetia
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