Acharia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Achariaceae.[1] The sole species is Acharia tragodes, which is endemic to the Cape Provinces in South Africa.[2]
The genus is named for Swedish botanist Erik Acharius (1757–1819).[3] It was first published in Prodr. Pl. Cap. on page 14 in 1794.[2]
Acharia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Achariaceae. The sole species is Acharia tragodes, which is endemic to the Cape Provinces in South Africa.
The genus is named for Swedish botanist Erik Acharius (1757–1819). It was first published in Prodr. Pl. Cap. on page 14 in 1794.