Bouchetia (plant)
| Bouchetia | |
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| Bouchetia erecta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Bouchetia DC. ex Dunal |
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Bouchetia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae.[1] 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).[1]
The genus name of Bouchetia is in honour of Dominique Bouchet-Doumenq (1771–1844), French physician and botanist in Montpellier.[2]
Species
[edit]The following species are recognised in the genus Bouchetia:[1]
- Bouchetia anomala (Miers) Britton & Rusby
- Bouchetia erecta DC. ex Dunal
- Bouchetia procumbens DC. ex Dunal
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bouchetia DC. ex Dunal | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ 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.