''Forchhammeria''
is a genus of plants in the order
Brassicales
The Brassicales (or Cruciales) are an order (biology), order of flowering plants, belonging to the malvid group of eudicotyledons under the APG IV system. Well-known members of Brassicales include cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprout, broccoli, ...
. This genus has previously been placed in the
Stixaceae Stixaceae is a family in the plant order Brassicales. It is no longer recognised by most taxonomists. The three genera formerly included in Stixaceae — ''Forchhammeria'', ''Stixis (plant), Stixis'' and ''Tirania'' — have sometimes been placed in ...
(now obsolete) and
Capparaceae
The Capparaceae (or Capparidaceae), commonly known as the caper family, are a family of plants in the order Brassicales. As currently circumscribed, the family contains 15 genera and about 430 species. The largest genera are ''Capparis'' (about 1 ...
, but under the
APG IV system
The APG IV system of flowering plant classification is the fourth version of a modern, mostly molecular-based, system of plant taxonomy for flowering plants (angiosperms) being developed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG). It was publish ...
is now included in the family
Resedaceae
Resedaceae is a family of mostly herbaceous dicotyledonous plants comprising 107 known species in 8 to 12 genera.
11 genera are currently accepted: . Species can be found in Central America and the Caribbean.
Species
,
Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
accepted these species:
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* '' Forchhammeria brevipes''
* '' Forchhammeria emarginata''
* '' Forchhammeria haitiensis''
* '' Forchhammeria hintonii''
* '' Forchhammeria iltisii''
* '' Forchhammeria laxiflora''
* '' Forchhammeria longifolia''
* '' Forchhammeria macrocarpa''
* '' Forchhammeria matudae''
* '' Forchhammeria pallida''
* '' Forchhammeria polyandra''
* '' Forchhammeria sessilifolia''
* '' Forchhammeria sphaerocarpa''
* '' Forchhammeria tamaulipana''
* '' Forchhammeria trifoliata''
* '']Forchhammeria watsonii
''Forchhammeria'' is a genus of plants in the order Brassicales. This genus has previously been placed in the Stixaceae (now obsolete) and Capparaceae, but under the APG IV system is now included in the family Resedaceae. Species can be found in ...
''
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