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Deherainia

Deherainia is a genus of plants in the family Primulaceae, native to Central America.

Taxonomy

It was published by Joseph Decaisne in 1876. The type species is Jacquinia smaragdina .

Species

The genus has two species:

Formerly included

Etymology

The generic name Deherainia honours Pierre-Paul Dehérain.

Distribution

It is native to Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.

Ecology

Pollination

The very unpleasant floral fragrance attracts flies as pollinators.

References