Ruizia
Ruizia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.[1]
| Ruizia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ruizia cordata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
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
- "Ruizia Can." Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 19 August 2021.
- 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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