Genus of Annonaceae plants
Hornschuchia is a genus of flowering plants in the custard apple and soursop family Annonaceae, with all species native to South America and in eastern Brazil. It is within the Bocageeae tribe.
The genus name of "Hornschuchia" is in honour of Christian Friedrich Hornschuch (1793–1850), a German botanist born in Bavaria.
It was first described and published in Flora Vol.4 on page 302 in 1821.
Species.
According to Kew;
"Hornschuchia bryotrophe" Nees is the type species.
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