''Reineckea'' is a genus of plants in the

Nolinoideae Nolinoideae is a monocot subfamily of the family Asparagaceae in the APG III system of 2009. It used to be treated as a separate family, Ruscaceae s.l. The family name is derived from the generic name of the type genus, ''Nolina''. The subfam ...

. Several species names have been proposed within the genus, but only one is widely accepted: ''Reineckea carnea'', native to China and Japan.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref>Ohwi, J. (1984). Flora of Japan (in English): 1-1067. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

Etymology

''Reineckea'' is named for J. Reinecke, a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

grower of tropical plants.Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. (hardback), (paperback). p 328

References

Nolinoideae Monotypic Asparagaceae genera Flora of China Flora of Japan Taxa named by Henry Cranke Andrews {{Asparagaceae-stub