| Shaferocharis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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.
It is native to the island of Cuba.
The genus name of Shaferocharis is in honour of John Adolph Shafer (1863–1918), an American botanist. The Latin suffix of ocharis is derived from Charis, derived from a Greek word meaning "grace, kindness, and life". It was first described and published in Symb. Antill. Vol.7 on page 412 in 1912.
Known species
According to Kew:
- Shaferocharis cubensis Urb.
- Shaferocharis multiflora Borhidi & O.Muñiz
- Shaferocharis villosa Borhidi & Bisse
References
- ^ "Shaferocharis Urb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. S2CID 187926901. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
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| Shaferocharis | |