Rochefortia
| Rochefortia | |
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| Rochefortia spinosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Ehretiaceae |
| Genus: | Rochefortia Sw. (1788) |
| Type species | |
| Rochefortia cuneata Sw.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Diplostylis H.Karst. & Triana (1854 publ. 1855) | |
Rochefortia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ehretiaceae.[2]
Its species are native to Mexico and Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela in South America.[1]
Species
As of December 2025, Plants of the World Online accepted nine species:[1]
- Rochefortia acanthophora (A.DC.) Griseb.
- Rochefortia bahamensis Britton
- Rochefortia barloventensis Irimia & Gottschling
- Rochefortia cubensis Britton & P.Wilson, syn. R. oblanceata G.Klotz
- Rochefortia cuneata Sw.
- Rochefortia lundellii Camp
- Rochefortia oblongata Urb. & Ekman
- Rochefortia spinosa (Jacq.) Urb.
- Rochefortia stellata Britton & P.Wilson, syns R. holguinensis G.Klotz, R. septentrionalis G.Klotz, R. victoriniana G.Klotz
Some of the synonyms listed above are accepted as species by World Flora Online.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Rochefortia Sw.. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Rochefortia Sw". World Flora Online. Retrieved 2025-12-21.