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 ...
of five species 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 in the family
Rutaceae
The Rutaceae () is a family (biology), family, commonly known as the rueRUTACEAE in Bo ...
, native to
South America
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(within
Bolivia
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...
,
Brazil
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,
Colombia
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,
Peru
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and
Venezuela
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). They are all "palmoids" or Corner Model Trees (named after
E. J. H. Corner
Edred John Henry Corner FRS (12 January 1906 – 14 September 1996) was an English mycologist and botanist who occupied the posts of assistant director at the Singapore Botanic Gardens (1929–1946) and Professor of Tropical Botany at the Univ ...
, the first to describe this architectural growth form). As such they most commonly consist of a single,
pachycaul
Pachycauls are plants with a disproportionately thick trunk, for their height, and relatively few branches. With certain pachycaul species, particularly the more succulent varieties, they are commonly referred to as "caudiciformes", a reference t ...
trunk topped by a rosette of very large, pinnate leaves, and are usually
monocarpic
Monocarpic plants are those that flower and set seeds only once, and then die.
The term is derived from Greek (', "single" + , "fruit" or "grain"), and was first used by Alphonse de Candolle. Other terms with the same meaning are '' hapaxanth'' ...
. The genus was first described by
Kurt Krause
Kurt Krause (April 20, 1883 in Potsdam – November 19, 1963 in Berlin) was a German botanist
Botany, also called plant science, is the branch of natural science and biology studying plants, especially Plant anatomy, their anatomy, Plant tax ...
in 1914.
The genus name of ''Sohnreyia'' is in honour of Heinrich Sohnrey (1859–1948), a German teacher and writer.
Species
,
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Sohnreyia giraldoana
''Sohnreyia'' is a genus of five species of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae, native to South America (within Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela). They are all "palmoids" or Corner Model Trees (named after E. J. H. Corner, the f ...
Sohnreyia terminalioides
''Sohnreyia'' is a genus of five species of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae, native to South America (within Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela). They are all "palmoids" or Corner Model Trees (named after E. J. H. Corner, the f ...
'' (A.H.Gentry) Appelhans & Kessler
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Sohnreyia ulei
''Sohnreyia'' 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 clas ...