''Rhynchotheca'' is a genus of
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 ...
s belonging to the family
Francoaceae
The Francoaceae are a small family of flowering plants in the order Geraniales, including the genera '' Francoa'', commonly known as bridal wreaths. The Francoaceae are recognized as a family under various classification schemes. Under the 2009 A ...
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It includes a single species, ''Rhynchotheca spinosa''.
[ Its native range is Ecuador to Peru.][
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References
Francoaceae
Monotypic Geraniales genera
Taxa named by José Antonio Pavón Jiménez
Taxa named by Hipólito Ruiz López
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