''Doerpfeldia'' is a

monotypic genus In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s belonging to the family

Rhamnaceae The Rhamnaceae are a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs, and some vines, commonly called the buckthorn family. Rhamnaceae is included in the order Rosales. The family contains about 55 genera and 950 species. The Rhamnaceae h ...

. The only species is ''Doerpfeldia cubensis''. It is native to Cuba. Its genus name is in honour of

Wilhelm Dörpfeld Wilhelm Dörpfeld (26 December 1853 – 25 April 1940) was a German architect and archaeologist, a pioneer of stratigraphic excavation and precise graphical documentation of archaeological projects. He is famous for his work on Bronze Age site ...

(1853–1940), a German archaeologist, and the Latin epithet of ''cubensis'' means "coming from Cuba". Previously, it was known as ''Sarcomphalus cubensis'' Britton in 1920, before

Ignatz Urban Ignatz Urban (7 January 1848 – 7 January 1931) was a German botanist. He is known for his contributions to the flora of the Caribbean and Brazil, and for his work as curator of the Berlin Botanical Garden. Born the son of a brewer, Urban s ...

moved the genus into a separate genus of ''Doerpfeldia'' and then published it in Symb. Antill. Vol.9 on page 218.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10267841 Rhamnaceae Rhamnaceae genera Monotypic Rosales genera Flora of Cuba