''Richeria'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

belonging to the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthaceae is a Family (biology), family of flowering plants in the eudicot Order (biology), order Malpighiales. It is most closely related to the family Picrodendraceae.Kenneth J. Wurdack and Charles C. Davis. 2009. "Malpighiales phylogeneti ...

first described as a genus in 1797. It is native to

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, and the

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/ref> ''Richeria'' is

dioecious Dioecy ( ; ; adj. dioecious, ) is a characteristic of certain species that have distinct unisexual individuals, each producing either male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproduction is ...

, with male and female flowers on separate plants. ;Species # '' Richeria australis'' -

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# '' Richeria dressleri'' - Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Ecuador # '' Richeria grandis'' - Panama, N

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# '' Richeria obovata'' - Costa Rica to Bolivia # '' Richeria tomentosa'' - Colombia, Ecuador ;Formerly included moved to '' Podocalyx'' *''Richeria loranthoides - Podocalyx loranthoides''

References

Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthaceae genera Taxa named by Martin Vahl Dioecious plants {{Phyllanthaceae-stub