Desfontainia | |
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Desfontainia spinosa[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Bruniales |
Family: | Columelliaceae |
Genus: | Desfontainia Ruiz & Pav. 1794 |
Type species | |
Desfontainia spinosa |
Desfontainia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Columelliaceae, though it was placed formerly in Loganiaceae,[2] Potaliaceae (later subsumed in Gentianaceae), or a family of its own, Desfontainiaceae.
The genus was named for the French botanist, René Louiche Desfontaines.[3] It is hardy to −5 °C (23 °F), and requires winter protection in areas with significant frosts.