What is "duckea"

Duckea is a group of plants in the family Rapateaceae described as a genus in 1958.

The genus is endemic to South America.

1. Duckea cyperaceoidea (Ducke) Maguire - SE Colombia, S Venezuela ( Amazonas), N Brazil ( Pará, Amazonas)
2. Duckea flava (Link) Maguire - SE Colombia, S Venezuela ( Amazonas), N Brazil ( Amazonas)
3. Duckea junciformis Maguire - SE Colombia ( Vaupés), S Venezuela ( Amazonas)
4. Duckea squarrosa (Willd. ex Link) Maguire - S Venezuela ( Amazonas, Bolívar), N Brazil ( Amazonas)