Deherainia
Deherainia is a genus of plants in the family Primulaceae, native to Central America. thumb|right|Deherainia smaragdina cultivated in the Palmengarten|Palmengarten Frankfurt
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyPrimulaceae
Native toBelize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Conservationvulnerable
Observations37
via GBIF · Kew POWO
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- Deherainia smaragdina - Berlin Botanical Garden - IMG 8717.JPG
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- Taxonomy
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- Etymology
- Distribution
- Ecology
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Deherainia is a genus of plants in the family Primulaceae, native to Central America. thumb|right|Deherainia smaragdina cultivated in the Palmengarten|Palmengarten Frankfurt
==Taxonomy== It was published by Joseph Decaisne in 1876. The type species is Jacquinia smaragdina . ===Species=== The genus has two species: Deherainia matudae Deherainia smaragdina ===Formerly included=== Deherainia cubensis is a synonym of Neomezia cubensis Deherainia cubensis subsp. oligospinosa is a synonym of Neomezia cubensis subsp. oligospinosa ===Etymology=== The generic name Deherainia honours Pierre-Paul Dehérain.