Deherainia is a genus of plants in the family Primulaceae, native to Central America.
Taxonomy It was published by Joseph Decaisne in 1876.Decaisne, J. (1876). Note sur quelques plantes du groupe des Théophrastées.Deherainia Decne. (n.d.-b). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.ipni.org/n/27294-1 The type species is Jacquinia smaragdina . Species The genus has two species:Deherainia Decne. (n.d.-c). WFO Plant List. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://wfoplantlist.org/taxon/wfo-4000010975-2024-12?page=1 Deherainia matudae Deherainia smaragdina Formerly included Deherainia cubensis is a synonym of Neomezia cubensis Deherainia cubensis (Radlk.) Mez. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77182-2 Deherainia cubensis subsp. oligospinosa is a synonym of Neomezia cubensis subsp. oligospinosa Deherainia cubensis subsp. oligospinosa Lepper. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77183-2 Etymology The generic name Deherainia honours Pierre-Paul Dehérain.
Distribution It is native to Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.Deherainia Decne. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn%3Alsid%3Aipni.org%3Anames%3A27294-1
Ecology Pollination The very unpleasant floral fragrance attracts flies as pollinators.Deherainia smaragdina. (2024, March 1). Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/the-garden/plant-list/deherainia-smaragdina/Smaragdblume (Deherainia smaragdina). (n.d.). Botanischer Garten - Universität Rostock. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.garten.uni-rostock.de/ihr-besuch/pflanze-des-monats/2023/smaragdblume-deherainia-smaragdina/
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