Fonkia

Fonkia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. The only species is Fonkia uliginosa.

It is native to central and southern Chile and south-western Argentina.

The genus is named after Francisco Fonk (1830–1912), a Chilean doctor. The epithet of uliginosa is from the Latin word, of marshes; from uligo meaning dampness. It was first described and published in Linnaea Vol.30 on page 198 in 1860.