''Forchhammeria'' is a genus of plants in the order

Brassicales The Brassicales (or Cruciales) are an order (biology), order of flowering plants, belonging to the eurosids II group of dicotyledons under the APG II system. One character common to many members of the order is the production of glucosinolate (mu ...

. This genus has previously been placed in the

Stixaceae Stixaceae is a family in the plant order Brassicales. It is no longer recognised by most taxonomists. The three genera formerly included in Stixaceae — ''Forchhammeria'', '' Stixis'' and ''Tirania'' — have sometimes been placed instead in the Ca ...

(now obsolete) and

Capparaceae The Capparaceae (or Capparidaceae), commonly known as the caper family, are a family of plants in the order Brassicales. As currently circumscribed, the family contains 33 genera and about 700 species. The largest genera are '' Capparis'' (about ...

, but under the

APG IV system The APG IV system of flowering plant classification is the fourth version of a modern, mostly molecular-based, system of plant taxonomy for flowering plants (angiosperms) being developed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG). It was publishe ...

is now included in the family

Resedaceae Resedaceae is a family of mostly herbaceous dicotyledonous plants comprising 107 known species in 8 to 12 genera: *'' Borthwickia'' - 1 species, sometimes placed in its own family Borthwickiaceae *'' Caylusea'' - 3 species *''Forchhammeria'' - 1 ...

. Species can be found in Central America and the Caribbean.

Species

The

Catalogue of Life The Catalogue of Life is an online database that provides an index of known species of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. It was created in 2001 as a partnership between the global Species 2000 and the American Integrated Taxonomic Info ...

lists: * '' Forchhammeria brevipes'' * '' Forchhammeria emarginata'' * '' Forchhammeria haitiensis'' * '' Forchhammeria hintonii'' * ''

Forchhammeria iltisii ''Forchhammeria'' is a genus of plants in the order Brassicales. This genus has previously been placed in the Stixaceae (now obsolete) and Capparaceae, but under the APG IV system is now included in the family Resedaceae. Species can be found i ...

'' * '' Forchhammeria laxiflora'' * '' Forchhammeria longifolia'' * '' Forchhammeria macrocarpa'' * ''

Forchhammeria pallida ''Forchhammeria'' is a genus of plants in the order Brassicales. This genus has previously been placed in the Stixaceae (now obsolete) and Capparaceae, but under the APG IV system is now included in the family Resedaceae. Species can be found i ...

'' * '' Forchhammeria polyandra'' * '' Forchhammeria sessilifolia'' * '' Forchhammeria sphaerocarpa'' * '' Forchhammeria trifoliata'' * '' Forchhammeria watsonii''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q8961999 Resedaceae Flora of Central America Brassicales genera