Biology:Erblichia
Erblichia odorata is the sole member of the monotypic genus Erblichia.[1][2] It is colloquially known as Butterfly tree or Flor de Mayo.[1][2]
Description
Morphology
E. odorata is a large tree that can reach heights of 40 meters.[3]
Floral morphology
Flowers are orange, solitary and range from 6 - 11.5 cm long.[3] Unlike other genera of Turneroideae which exhibit distyly, E. odorata does not.[4]
Taxonomy
The genus was named in honour of Ch. Erblich, a German court garden-master in Hannover.[5] It was first described and published in Bot. Voy. Herald in 1854.[1]
Although the genera was originally composed of five species, these are currently classified as heterotypic synonyms.[1]
Distribution
Its native range is Mexico to Central America. It is found in the countries of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama.[1]
Conservation status
As of 2019, E. odorata is classified as least concern and does not have any listed known threats.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Erblichia Seem. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:39580-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "We found a passionflower tree! Its name is Flor de Mayo (Erblichia odorata)" (in en-US). 2022-05-20. https://flaar-mesoamerica.org/2022/05/20/we-found-a-passionflower-tree-its-name-is-flor-de-mayo-erblichia-odorata/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gama, Lilia; Narave, H; Moreno, R (1985). "TURNERACEAE". Flora de Veracruz 47. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51225403#page/3/mode/1up.
- ↑ Shore, Joel S.; Arbo, Maria M.; Fernández, Aveliano (2006). "Breeding system variation, genetics and evolution in the Turneraceae" (in en). New Phytologist 171 (3): 539–551. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01807.x. ISSN 0028-646X. PMID 16866957.
- ↑ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018) (in German) (pdf). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ↑ IUCN (2019-03-20) (in en). Erblichia odorata: Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T146822714A146826887 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2019-2.rlts.t146822714a146826887.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/146822714/146826887.
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