Dorstenia
Encyclopedia
Dorstenia is a genus of about 105 species in the Moraceae
plant family. Most species are Neotropical or Afrotropical, with a single species in India
, Sri Lanka
and the island of Socotra
(Yemen).
Dorstenia is named in honor of the german physician and botanist Theodor Dorsten (1492 - 1552).
Moraceae
Moraceae — often called the mulberry family or fig family — are a family of flowering plants comprising about 40 genera and over 1000 species. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates...
plant family. Most species are Neotropical or Afrotropical, with a single species in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
and the island of Socotra
Socotra
Socotra , also spelt Soqotra, is a small archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean. The largest island, also called Socotra, is about 95% of the landmass of the archipelago. It lies some east of the Horn of Africa and south of the Arabian Peninsula. The island is very isolated and through...
(Yemen).
Dorstenia is named in honor of the german physician and botanist Theodor Dorsten (1492 - 1552).