Tachia

Tachia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Gentianaceae
Genus:	Tachia Aubl. (1775)
Species[1]
13, see text
Synonyms[1]
Myrmecia Schreb. (1789)

Tachia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae. It includes 13 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Costa Rica through Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, and Peru to northern Brazil and Bolivia.^[1]

Species

13 species are accepted.^[1]

• Tachia blancoi Al.Rodr. & J.Sánchez-Gonz.
• Tachia gracilis Benth.
• Tachia grandiflora Maguire & Weaver
• Tachia grandifolia Maguire & Weaver
• Tachia guianensis Aubl.
• Tachia lancisepala Struwe, Kinkade & Maas
• Tachia loretensis Maguire & Weaver
• Tachia occidentalis Maguire & Weaver
• Tachia orientalis Struwe & Kinkade
• Tachia parviflora Maguire & Weaver
• Tachia schomburgkiana Benth.
• Tachia siwertii Struwe, Kinkade & Maas
• Tachia smithii Maguire & Weaver

References

1. Tachia Aubl. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 July 2024.