Riencourtia

Riencourtia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Heliantheae
Subtribe: Ecliptinae
Genus: Riencourtia
Cass.
Type species
Riencourtia spiculifera
Synonyms
  • Riencurtia Cass., alternate spelling
  • Tetrantha Poit. ex DC.
  • Pontesia Vell.

Riencourtia is a genus of South American plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae.

The generic name honors the birth name of Cassini's wife, Riencourt.

Species
  • Riencourtia latifolia Gardner - Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil
  • Riencourtia longifolia Baker - Brazil
  • Riencourtia oblongifolia Gardner - Brazil, Bolivia, Suriname
  • Riencourtia pedunculosa (Rich.) Pruski - Venezuela, Guyana, Fr Guiana, Suriname, Brazil
  • Riencourtia spiculifera Cass.
  • Riencourtia tenuifolia Gardner - Brazil