Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Cinchonoideae Rank Genus | Family Rubiaceae Tribe Rondeletieae Order Gentianales | |
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Similar Cosmibuena, Ferdinandusa, Pogonopus, Malanea, Heterophyllaea | ||
Warszewiczia (or Warscewiczia) is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. They are primarily tropical Central and South American trees and shrubs. Perhaps the most famous member of the genus is W. coccinea (Chaconia), which is the national flower of Trinidad and Tobago.
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Description
The inflorescences show leaf-shaped, bright-colored calycophylls, expanded foliaceous structures made from floral petaloids with enlarged showy calyx-lobes. Their main task is to attract pollinators.
Taxonomy
This genus was named after Józef Warszewicz, a 19th-century Polish orchid collector and inspector of the botanic gardens in Kraków, Poland.
References
Warszewiczia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA