Esenbeckia (plant)
''Esenbeckia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. All species in the genus are native to the Americas, with the highest diversity in South America. They are commonly known as jopoy, the Mayan word for '' E. berlandieri'', or gasparillo (Spanish). Taxonomy The generic name commemorates German naturalist Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (1776 - 1858). The Takhtajan system placed the genus in the subfamily Rutoideae, while Germplasm Resources Information Network placed it in the subfamily Toddalioideae. A 2021 classification of the family Rutaceae places it in subfamily Zanthoxyloideae, a placement accepted by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Selected species * '' Esenbeckia alata'' (H.Karst. & Triana) Triana & Planch. — Winged Esenbeckia, Coya, Cuala-cuala (Colombia) * '' Esenbeckia berlandieri'' Baill. ex Hemsl. — Berlandier Esenbeckia, Hueso de Tigre, Limonillo (Mexico, Central America) * '' Esenbeckia flava'' Brandegee &mdash ...
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