Riqueuria is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1] It only contains one known species, Riqueuria avenia Ruiz & Pav.[1]
| Riqueuria | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Riqueuria Ruiz & Pav. |
It is native to Peru.[1] It is found in groves or forests.[2]
The genus name of Riqueuria is in honour of Ludovico Riqueur (d. 1737), a court apothecary during the time of Philip V of Spain and was also a cultivator of exotic trees.[3] The reason for the Latin specific epithet of avenia has not been published.It was first described and published in Fl. Peruv. Prodr. on page 18 in 1794.[1] The species was published in Fl. Peruv. Vol.1 on page 70 in 1798.[4]
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