Decatropis is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae (the citrus/rue family), placed in the order Sapindales and, per some classifications, within the subfamily Zanthoxyloideae. The genus was described by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1862, published in Genera Plantarum (1: 298), and is treated as an accepted genus by GBIF's Backbone Taxonomy.
The genus is native to Mexico and Central America. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants records it from the Gulf, Northeast, and Southeast regions of Mexico, along with Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, placing its range broadly across the tropical and subtropical lowlands and foothills of that region.
Decatropis is a small genus: GBIF's Backbone Taxonomy recognizes two accepted species, Decatropis bicolor (Zucc.) Radlk. and Decatropis paucijuga (Donn.Sm.) Loes., while Wikipedia additionally lists Decatropis coulteri Hook.f. among the genus's species.
Distribution
Decatropis is native to Mexico and Central America. More specifically, the World Checklist of Vascular Plants records it in the Gulf, Northeast, and Southeast regions of Mexico, as well as in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
Taxonomy Notes
Decatropis Hook.f. was published by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1862 (Genera Plantarum 1: 298). It belongs to the family Rutaceae, order Sapindales, and is placed by some classifications in the subfamily Zanthoxyloideae. GBIF's Backbone Taxonomy recognizes two accepted species (D. bicolor and D. paucijuga); Wikipedia additionally lists D. coulteri.
