''Rochefortia'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
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s in
family
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Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-not family, includes about 2,000 species of shrubs, trees and herbs in 146, to 156 genera with a worldwide distribution.
The APG IV system from 2016 classifies the Boraginaceae as single family of the or ...
.
Its species are native to
North America, the
Caribbean, and
South America
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.
Species
Species include:
* ''
Rochefortia acanthophora'' (syn: ''
Ehretia
''Ehretia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. It contains about 50 species.
The generic name honors German botanical illustrator Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708–1770).
Species
Accepted species and other notable t ...
acanthophora'') − (DC.) Griseb. — Greenheart ebony
* ''
Rochefortia acrantha'' −
Urb.
* ''
Rochefortia brasiliensis'' − Willd. ex Schult.
* ''
Rochefortia cubensis'' − Britton & P.Wilson.
* ''
Rochefortia cuneata'' − Sw.
** ''Rochefortia cuneata'' subsp. ''bahamensis'' − (Britton) G. Klotz
* ''
Rochefortia lundellii'' − Camp.
* ''
Rochefortia spinosa'' − (Jacq.) Urb. — Espino
External links
USDA Plants Profile for ''Rochefortia'' (rochefortia) The Plant List.org — ''Rochefortia''
Boraginaceae genera
Flora of North America
Flora of South America
Flora of the Caribbean
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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