''Shaferocharis'' is a genus of
flowering plants belonging to the family
Rubiaceae.
It is native to the island of
Cuba.
The genus name of ''Shaferocharis'' is in honour of
John Adolph Shafer
John Adolph Shafer (February 23, 1863 – February 1, 1918) was an American botanist.
Life
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Shafer graduated from the Pittsburgh School, of Pharmacy in 1881 and worked as a pharmacist until after his marri ...
(1863–1918), an American botanist. The Latin
suffix
In linguistics, a suffix is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Common examples are case endings, which indicate the grammatical case of nouns, adjectives, and verb endings, which form the conjugation of verbs. Suffixes can carry ...
of ''ocharis'' is derived from
Charis
In Greek mythology, the Charites ( ), singular ''Charis'', or Graces, were three or more goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, goodwill, and fertility. Hesiod names three – Aglaea ("Shining"), Euphrosyne ("Joy"), and Thalia ...
, derived from a Greek word meaning "grace, kindness, and life".
It was first described and published in Symb. Antill. Vol.7 on page 412 in 1912.
Known species
According to Kew:
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Shaferocharis cubensis
''Shaferocharis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.
It is native to the island of Cuba.
The genus name of ''Shaferocharis'' is in honour of John Adolph Shafer (1863–1918), an American botanist. The Latin suff ...
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Shaferocharis multiflora
''Shaferocharis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.
It is native to the island of Cuba.
The genus name of ''Shaferocharis'' is in honour of John Adolph Shafer (1863–1918), an American botanist. The Latin suff ...
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Shaferocharis villosa''
References
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Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera
Plants described in 1912
Flora of Cuba