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Shaferocharis

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Shaferocharis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]

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It is native to the island of Cuba.[1]

The genus name of Shaferocharis is in honour of John Adolph Shafer (1863–1918), an American botanist.[2] The Latin suffix of ocharis is derived from Charis, derived from a Greek word meaning "grace, kindness, and life".[3] It was first described and published in Symb. Antill. Vol.7 on page 412 in 1912.[1]

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Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Shaferocharis cubensis Urb.
  • Shaferocharis multiflora Borhidi & O.Muñiz
  • Shaferocharis villosa Borhidi & Bisse

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