Prockiopsis
Prockiopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Achariaceae.
| Prockiopsis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Achariaceae |
| Genus: | Prockiopsis Baill. |
It is native to Madagascar.
The genus name of Prockiopsis is in honour of Christian Leberecht von Prøck (1718–1780), a Danish baron. He served as Governor-General of the Danish West Indies colonies from 1756–1766. It was first described and published in Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. (Paris) Vol.1 on page 573 in 1886.
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