Lamourouxia (plant)

Lamourouxia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.

Its native range is Mexico to Peru. It is found in the countries of Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá and Peru. Kew also adds Magadan in Russia, this could be a random mistake.

The genus name of Lamourouxia is in honour of Jean Vincent Félix Lamouroux (1779–1825), a French biologist and naturalist, noted for his seminal work with algae. It was first described and published in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. Vol.2on page 335 in 1818.

Known species

According to Kew:

Lamourouxia barbata

Lamourouxia brachyantha

Lamourouxia colimae

Lamourouxia dasyantha

Lamourouxia dependens

Lamourouxia dispar

Lamourouxia gracilis

Lamourouxia gutierrezii

Lamourouxia jaliscana

Lamourouxia lanceolata

Lamourouxia longiflora

Lamourouxia macrantha

Lamourouxia microphylla

Lamourouxia multifida

Lamourouxia nelsonii

Lamourouxia ovata

Lamourouxia paneroi

Lamourouxia parayana

Lamourouxia pringlei

Lamourouxia rhinanthifolia

Lamourouxia smithii

Lamourouxia sylvatica

Lamourouxia tenuifolia

Lamourouxia virgata

Lamourouxia viscosa

Lamourouxia xalapensis

Lamourouxia zimapana

References

Orobanchaceae

Orobanchaceae genera

Plants described in 1818

Flora of Mexico

Flora of Central America

Flora of western South America