Amoreuxia

yellowshow

Amoreuxia gonzalezii fruits
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Bixaceae
Genus:	Amoreuxia Moc. & Sessé ex DC
Synonyms
Euryanthe Cham. & Schltdl.

Euryanthe Cham. & Schltdl.

Amoreuxia is a genus of flowering plants in the achiote family, Bixaceae. It was formerly placed in the family Cochlospermaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as yellowshow. They are native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Peru, Curaçao, and the southwestern United States.