Kunth (IMAGE) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Caption Kunth, an endemic South American genus that resulted from explosive diversification out of Africa in the middle Eocene. Credit Image courtesy of Vicki A. Funk. Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.