Brackenridgea

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Brackenridgea
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Brackenridgea nitida
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Ochnaceae
Subfamily: Ochnoideae
Tribe: Ochneae
Subtribe: Ochninae
Genus: Brackenridgea
A.Gray [1] [2]
Species

11 (see text)

Synonyms [1]
  • CampyloporaTiegh.
  • NotochnellaTiegh.
  • PleuroridgeaTiegh.

Brackenridgea is a flowering plant genus of 11 species in the family Ochnaceae. [1] The genus is named for the British-American botanist William Dunlop Brackenridge. [3]

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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. [1]

Species

As of May 2025, Plants of the World Online accepts the following 11 species: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Brackenridgea A.Gray". Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "genus Brackenridgea A.Gray". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 Kochummen, K.M. (1995). "Ochnaceae". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K.M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak: Volume One. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Sabah Forestry Department, Malaysia; Forest Research Institute, Malaysia; Sarawak Forestry Department, Malaysia. p. 259. ISBN   983-9592-34-3 . Retrieved 22 May 2025.
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