Lucya is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1] It only contains one known species, 'Lucya tetrandra' (L.) K.Schum. [2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Lucya DC. |
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It is native to the Caribbean region. It is found in Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica and Puerto Rico.[2]
The genus name of Lucya is in honour of Rose Lucie (or Lucy) Dunal (1798–1827), the sister of Michel Félix Dunal (1789–1856) who investigated Rubiaceae in Montpellier.[3] The genus has several known synonyms; such as Clavenna Neck. ex Standl., Clavennaea Neck. ex Post & Kuntze and Dunalia Spreng.[1]
The species Latin specific epithet of tetrandra refers to the Greek tetrandrus meaning four-anthered, the anther is the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.[4] The genus was first described and published Prodr. Vol.4 on page 434 in 1830.[1] and the species was first published in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. Vol.4 (Issue 4) on page 27 in 1891.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Lucya DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Lucya tetrandra (L.) K.Schum. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. S2CID 187926901. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.