Deherainia
Encyclopedia
Deherainia is a genus
of plants in the Theophrastaceae
family, endemic to Central America
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of plants in the Theophrastaceae
Theophrastaceae
Theophrastaceae is a small family of flowering plants. As currently circumscribed, the family consists of seven genera and 95 species of trees or shrubs, native to tropical regions of the Americas....
family, endemic to Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
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Species
- Deherainia cubensis
- Deherainia lageniformis
- Deherainia matudae
- Deherainia matudai
- Deherainia smaragdinaDeherainia smaragdinaDeherainia smaragdina is a species of bush in the Theophrastaceae family, endemic to Mexico, notable for its green flowers and unpleasant smell....