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Rhynchotheca

Rhynchotheca is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Francoaceae. It includes a single species, Rhynchotheca spinosa, a shrub native to Ecuador to Peru.

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Rhynchotheca
Rhynchotheca spinosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Geraniales
Family: Francoaceae
Genus: Rhynchotheca
Ruiz & Pav.
Species:
R. spinosa
Binomial name
Rhynchotheca spinosa
Ruiz & Pav.
Synonyms12
  • Aulacostigma Turcz.
  • Rhyncothelia Pers.
  • Aulacostigma inerme Turcz.
  • Rhynchotheca diversifolia Kunth
  • Rhynchotheca integrifolia Kunth
  • Rhynchotheca spinosa var. diversifolia R.Knuth
  • Rhynchotheca spinosa var. integrifolia (Kunth) R.Knuth
  • Rhynchotheca spinosa var. lobata R.Knuth

Rhynchotheca is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Francoaceae.13 It includes a single species, Rhynchotheca spinosa, a shrub native to Ecuador to Peru.1

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References

  1. "Rhynchotheca Ruiz & Pav. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  2. "Rhynchotheca spinosa Ruiz & Pav". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  3. "Rhynchotheca Ruiz & Pav". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved January 4, 2025.