Theophrasta Explained

Theophrasta is a genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae, native to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. Named in honor of the naturalist Theophrastus, they are occasionally kept as ornamentals in greenhouses.[1]

Species

Currently accepted species include:[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bailey . Liberty Hyde . Miller . Wilhelm . 1906 . Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation of Horticultural Plants, Descriptions of the Species of Fruits, Vegetables, Flowers and Ornamental Plants Sold in the United States and Canada, Together with Geographical and Biographical Sketches, and a Synopsis of the Vegetable Kingdom . Doubleday, Page & Company . VI . 1794 .
  2. Web site: Theophrasta L. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 18 July 2020 .

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