''Thenardia'' 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 in the family
Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae (, from '' Apocynum'', Greek for "dog-away") is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly known as the dogbane family, because some taxa were used as dog poison. Notable mem ...
, first described as a genus in 1819. It is native to Mexico and Honduras.
[World Checklist of Selected plant Families]
/ref>[López Patiño, E.J., Szeszko, D.R., Rascala Pérez, J. & Beltrán Retis, A.S. (2012). The flora of the Tenacingo-Malinalco-Zumpahuacán protected natural area, state of Mexico, Mexico. Harvard Papers in Botany 17: 65-167.]
;Species[
* '' Thenardia chiapensis'' J.K.Williams - Chiapas, Oaxaca, Honduras
* '' Thenardia floribunda'' Kunth - Colima, Guerrero, México State, Michoacán, Oaxaca, Jalisco, Morelos
* '' Thenardia galeottiana'' Baill. - Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero
;Formerly included][
* ''Thenardia corymbosa = Forsteronia schomburgkii''
* ''Thenardia laurifolia = Forsteronia laurifolia''
* ''Thenardia scabra = Parsonsia scabra''
* ''Thenardia umbellata = Forsteronia umbellata''
]
References
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Apocynaceae genera
Echiteae