''Hochreutinera'' 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

Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ...

. Its native range is in Central and South America. It is found in the countries of Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and Paraguay. The genus name of ''Hochreutinera'' is in honour of

Bénédict Pierre Georges Hochreutiner Bénédict Pierre Georges Hochreutiner (1873-1959) was a Swiss botanist and plant taxonomist.Nationaal Herbarium NederlandBiographical page retrieved 2009-03-30 A native of Saint-Gall, he studied theology and natural sciences in Geneva. In 1896 h ...

(1873–1959), a Swiss botanist and plant taxonomist. It was described and published in Darwiniana Vol.16 on page 225 in 1970. Known species,according to Kew: *''

Hochreutinera amplexifolia ''Hochreutinera'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. Its native range is in Central and South America. It is found in the countries of Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and Paraguay. The ...

'' *'' Hochreutinera hassleriana''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q9004395 Malveae Malvaceae genera Plants described in 1970 Flora of Southern America Flora of Central America