''Klaprothia'' is a genus of

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s belonging to the family Loasaceae. Its native range is Mexico to southern Tropical America and

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. It is found in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Galápagos, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru and Venezuela. The genus name of ''Klaprothia'' is in honour of Martin Heinrich Klaproth (1743–1817), a German chemist. It was first described and published in (F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth) Nov. Gen. Sp. Vol.6 on page 121 in 1823.

Species

According to Kew: *'' Klaprothia fasciculata'' *'' Klaprothia mentzelioides''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q983803 Loasaceae Cornales genera Plants described in 1823 Flora of Central America Flora of western South America Flora of Brazil Flora of Mexico Flora of Haiti