Englerocharis

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

Englerocharis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Englerocharis Muschl.

Its native range is Peru and Bolivia.^[1]

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.^[1]

Known species:^[1]

• Englerocharis ancashensis Al-Shehbaz, A.Cano & Trinidad
• Englerocharis blanca-leoniae Al-Shehbaz, P.Gonzáles & A.Cano
• Englerocharis cuzcoensis Al-Shehbaz
• Englerocharis dentata Al-Shehbaz & A.Cano
• Englerocharis pauciflora Al-Shehbaz
• Englerocharis peruviana Muschl.

References

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