Vauquelinia
Encyclopedia
Vauquelinia, commonly known as the rosewoods, is a genus
of the rose family Rosaceae
. It consists of two species of shrub
s found in the southwestern United States
and northwestern Mexico
.
V. californica, also known as the Arizona rosewood, is of some interest as an ornamental.
The genus was named for French chemist Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
(1763-1829).
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of the rose family Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Rosaceae are a medium-sized family of flowering plants, including about 2830 species in 95 genera. The name is derived from the type genus Rosa. Among the largest genera are Alchemilla , Sorbus , Crataegus , Cotoneaster , and Rubus...
. It consists of two species of shrub
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
s found in the southwestern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and northwestern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
V. californica, also known as the Arizona rosewood, is of some interest as an ornamental.
The genus was named for French chemist Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Nicolas Louis Vauquelin , was a French pharmacist and chemist.-Early life:Vauquelin was born at Saint-André-d'Hébertot in Normandy, France. His first acquaintance with chemistry was gained as laboratory assistant to an apothecary in Rouen , and after various vicissitudes he obtained an introduction...
(1763-1829).