''Ritchiea'' 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
Capparaceae.
Its native range is
Tropical Africa
Although tropical Africa is mostly familiar to the West for its rainforests, this biogeographic realm of Africa is far more diverse. While the tropics are thought of as regions with hot moist climates, which are caused by latitude and the tropi ...
. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda Province, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Island, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre and Zimbabwe.
The genus name of ''Ritchiea'' is in honour of
Joseph Ritchie
Doctor Joseph Ritchie (c. 1788 – 20 November 1819) was an English surgeon, explorer and naturalist. His primary interest lay in the natural sciences, though he is best known for playing a minor role in the British exploration of Africa.
Lif ...
(c. 1788 – 1819), an English surgeon, explorer and naturalist.
It was first described and published in Gen. Hist. Vol.1 on page 276 in 1831.
Known species
According to Kew:
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Ritchiea afzelii''
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Ritchiea agelaeifolia''
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Ritchiea albersii''
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Ritchiea aprevaliana''
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Ritchiea boukokoensis''
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Ritchiea capparoides''
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Ritchiea carrissoi''
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Ritchiea erecta''
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Ritchiea gossweileri''
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Ritchiea jansii''
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Ritchiea littoralis
''Ritchiea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Capparaceae.
Its native range is Tropical Africa. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda Province, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, ...
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Ritchiea macrantha''
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Ritchiea mayumbensis
''Ritchiea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Capparaceae.
Its native range is Tropical Africa. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda Province, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, ...
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Ritchiea noldeae''
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Ritchiea ovata''
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Ritchiea pygmaea''
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Ritchiea quarrei''
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Ritchiea reflexa''
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Ritchiea simplicifolia
''Ritchiea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Capparaceae.
Its native range is Tropical Africa. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda Province, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, ...
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Ritchiea spragueana
''Ritchiea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Capparaceae.
Its native range is Tropical Africa. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda Province, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, ...
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Ritchiea wilczekiana
''Ritchiea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Capparaceae.
Its native range is Tropical Africa. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda Province, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, ...
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Ritchiea wittei
''Ritchiea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Capparaceae.
Its native range is Tropical Africa. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda Province, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, ...
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Ritchiea youngii''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q5858057
Capparaceae
Brassicales genera
Plants described in 1831
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Flora of West-Central Tropical Africa
Flora of Northeast Tropical Africa
Flora of East Tropical Africa
Flora of South Tropical Africa