''Englerocharis'' is a genus of

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

Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, while some are shrubs. The le ...

. Its native range is

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and

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. The genus name of ''Englerocharis'' is in honour of

Adolf Engler Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler (25 March 1844 – 10 October 1930) was a German botanist. He is notable for his work on alpha taxonomy, plant taxonomy and phytogeography, such as ''Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien'' (''The Natural Plant Families'' ...

(1844–1930), a German botanist, and also; ''

charis In Greek mythology, the Charites ( ), singular ''Charis'', or Graces, were three or more goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, goodwill, and fertility. Hesiod names three – Aglaea ("Shining"), Euphrosyne ("Joy"), and Thalia ...

'', a

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

word meaning "grace, kindness, and life". It was first published and described in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. Vol.40 on page 276 in 1908. Known species: *''

Englerocharis ancashensis ''Englerocharis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. Its native range is Peru and Bolivia. The genus name of ''Englerocharis'' is in honour of Adolf Engler (1844–1930), a German botanist, and also; ''charis'', ...

'' *''

Englerocharis blanca-leoniae ''Englerocharis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. Its native range is Peru and Bolivia. The genus name of ''Englerocharis'' is in honour of Adolf Engler (1844–1930), a German botanist, and also; ''charis'', ...

'' *'' Englerocharis cuzcoensis'' *'' Englerocharis dentata'' *'' Englerocharis pauciflora'' *''

Englerocharis peruviana ''Englerocharis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. Its native range is Peru and Bolivia. The genus name of ''Englerocharis'' is in honour of Adolf Engler (1844–1930), a German botanist, and also; ''charis'', ...

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