Verhuellia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Piperaceae. Verhuellia is a sister genus to all other Piperaceae, but has its own subfamily of Verhuellioideae.Samain et al. (2010) "Verhuellia is a segregate lineage in Piperaceae: more evidence from flower, fruit and pollen morphology, anatomy and development". Annals of Botany, 105.
It is native to Cuba and Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti).
Known species As accepted by Kew: Verhuellia hydrocotylifolia (Griseb.) C.DC. ex C.Wright Verhuellia lunaria (Ham.) C.DC. Verhuellia pellucida F.Schmitz
The genus name of Verhuellia is in honour of Quirijn Maurits Rudolph Ver Huell (1787–1860), a Dutch rear admiral, illustrator and entomologist. It was first described and published in Syst. Piperac. on page 47 in 1843.
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