Berghesia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Berghesia Nees |
Type species | |
Berghesia coccinea Nees |
Berghesia is a monospecific genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. It was descripted by Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck in 1847. The genus contains only one species, i.e. Berghesia coccinea, which is endemic to Mexico.