Ruizia

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Ruizia
Ruizia cordata.jpg
Ruizia cordata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Dombeyoideae
Genus: Ruizia
Cav.
Species:
R. cordata
Binomial name
Ruizia cordata
Cav.

Ruizia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.[1]

One species is recognized, Ruizia cordata. Its native range is Réunion.[1]

The genus is named for Spanish botanist Hipólito Ruiz López (1754–1815).[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Ruizia Can." Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 19 August 2021. [1]
  2. ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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