Biology:Shaferocharis

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Shaferocharis
Scientific classification e
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]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Shaferocharis cubensis Urb.
  • Shaferocharis multiflora Borhidi & O.Muñiz
  • Shaferocharis villosa Borhidi & Bisse

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Shaferocharis Urb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:298108-2. 
  2. Burkhardt, Lotte (2018) (in German) (pdf). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021. 
  3. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315. 

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