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:

Deherainia matudae
''Deherainia smaragdina''

Formerly included

Deherainia cubensis is a synonym of Neomezia cubensis
Deherainia cubensis subsp. oligospinosa is a synonym of Neomezia cubensis subsp. oligospinosa

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.