''Sohnreyia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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 ...

in the family

Rutaceae The Rutaceae is a family, commonly known as the rueRUTACEAE
in BoDD – Botanical Derm ...

, native to South America (within

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Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

and

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

). The genus was first described by

Kurt Krause Kurt Krause (April 20, 1883 in Potsdam – November 19, 1963 in Berlin) was a German botanist Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist ...

in 1914. The genus name of ''Sohnreyia'' is in honour of

Heinrich Sohnrey Heinrich may refer to: People * Heinrich (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Heinrich (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Hetty (given name), a given name (including a list of peo ...

(1859–1948), a German teacher and writer.

Species

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accepted the following species: *'' Sohnreyia excelsa'' K.Krause *'' Sohnreyia giraldoana'' (Parra-Os.) Appelhans & Kessler *'' Sohnreyia maigualidensis'' J.R.Grande & Kallunki *'' Sohnreyia terminalioides'' (A.H.Gentry) Appelhans & Kessler *'' Sohnreyia ulei'' (Engl. ex Harms) Appelhans & Kessler

References

Cneoroideae Rutaceae genera Plants described in 1845 Flora of Bolivia Flora of Brazil Flora of Colombia Flora of Peru Flora of Venezuela {{Rutaceae-stub