Englerocharis Explained

Englerocharis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.^[1]

Its native range is Peru and Bolivia.

The genus name of Englerocharis is in honour of Adolf Engler (1844–1930), a German botanist,^[2] and also; charis, a Greek word meaning "grace, kindness, and life".^[3] It was first published and described in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. Vol.40 on page 276 in 1908.

Known species:

• Englerocharis ancashensis
• Englerocharis blanca-leoniae
• Englerocharis cuzcoensis
• Englerocharis dentata
• Englerocharis pauciflora
• Englerocharis peruviana

Notes and References

1. Web site: Englerocharis Muschl. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 23 May 2021 . en.
2. Book: Quattrocchi, Umberto . CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L . CRC Press . Boca Raton, Florida . 2000 . 978-0-8493-2676-9 .
3. Book: Bernhardt, Peter. Gods and goddesses in the garden: Greco-Roman mythology and the scientific names of plants. Rutgers University Press. 2008. 76. 978-0-8135-4266-9. registration.