Brackenridgea
| Brackenridgea | |
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| Brackenridgea nitida | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Ochnaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ochnoideae |
| Tribe: | Ochneae |
| Subtribe: | Ochninae |
| Genus: | Brackenridgea A.Gray (1853)[1] |
| Species[2] | |
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11; see text | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Brackenridgea is a flowering plant genus of 11 species in the family Ochnaceae.[2] The genus is named for the British-American botanist William Dunlop Brackenridge.[3]
Description
[edit]Brackenridgea species grow as small to medium-sized trees. The flowers are white or yellow. The fruits are drupes (pitted) and are greenish, ripening black.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Brackenridgea species grow naturally in tropical central and southern Africa, Madagascar, Myanmar, Thailand, Malesia, New Guinea, and Queensland.[2]
Species
[edit]As of January 2024[update] Plants of the World Online accepts 11 species.[2]
- Brackenridgea arenaria (De Wild. & T.Durand) N.Robson
- Brackenridgea elegantissima (Wall.) Kanis
- Brackenridgea fascicularis (Blanco) Fern.-Vill.
- Brackenridgea forbesii Tiegh.
- Brackenridgea foxworthyi (Elmer) Furtado
- Brackenridgea madecassa (H. Perrier) Callm.
- Brackenridgea mindanaensis (Merr.) Fernando
- Brackenridgea nitida A.Gray
- Brackenridgea palustris Bartell.
- Brackenridgea tetramera (H. Perrier) Callm.
- Brackenridgea zanguebarica Oliv.
References
[edit]- ^ "genus Brackenridgea A.Gray". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Brackenridgea A.Gray. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ a b Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Brackenridgea A.Gray". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 259–260. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
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