Ancashia
| Ancashia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Tribe: | Eudemeae |
| Genus: | Ancashia Al-Shehbaz, Salariato, A.Cano & Zuloaga |
Ancashia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. It includes four species of perennials or subshrubs native to the Andes mountains of Bolivia and Peru.[1]
Species
[edit]Four species are accepted.[1]
- Ancashia alpaminae (Gilg & Muschl.) Al-Shehbaz, Salariato, A.Cano & Zuloaga – central Peru
- Ancashia gamosepala (Al-Shehbaz) Al-Shehbaz, Salariato, A.Cano & Zuloaga – Peru (Junín) to western Bolivia
- Ancashia polysperma (Al-Shehbaz, A.Cano & Trinidad) Al-Shehbaz, Salariato, A.Cano & Zuloaga – central Peru
- Ancashia smithii (Al-Shehbaz) Al-Shehbaz, Salariato, A.Cano & Zuloaga – central Peru
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Ancashia Al-Shehbaz, Salariato, A.Cano & Zuloaga". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 July 2025.