''Ruizia'' is a
monotypic genus of
flowering plants belonging to the family
Malvaceae, containing the single species ''Ruizia cordata''. Its native range is
Réunion
Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ...
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["''Ruizia'' Can." Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 19 August 2021]
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The genus is named for Spanish botanist Hipólito Ruiz López (1754–1815).
References
Dombeyoideae
Malvaceae genera
Monotypic Malvales genera
Endemic flora of Réunion
Taxa named by Antonio José Cavanilles
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