Biology:Brackenridgea
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
| Brackenridgea | |
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| Brackenridgea nitida | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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] |
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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
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
Brackenridgea species grow naturally in tropical central and southern Africa, Madagascar , Myanmar, Thailand, Malesia, New Guinea, and Queensland.[2]
Species
(As of January 2024) 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
- ↑ "genus Brackenridgea A.Gray". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=1675.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Brackenridgea A.Gray. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Brackenridgea A.Gray". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 259–260. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
Wikidata ☰ Q2923367 entry
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