Deherainia smaragdina
| Deherainia smaragdina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Deherainia |
| Species: | D. smaragdina
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| Binomial name | |
| Deherainia smaragdina (Linden) Decne.
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Deherainia smaragdina is a species of shrub in the family Primulaceae, found in Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico, and notable for its green flowers and unpleasant smell. Its common names in Spanish and English, flor de la muerte and flower of death, respectively, refer to its treatment for people who have a terminal illness but "are afraid to die".[1]
Gallery of the green flowers
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References
[edit]- ^ Balick, Michael J.; Arvigo, Rosita (2015). Messages from the Gods: A Guide to the Useful Plants of Belize. Oxford University Press. p. 434. ISBN 978-0-19-996576-2.
External links
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Media related to Deherainia smaragdina at Wikimedia Commons
