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Brackenridgea

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Brackenridgea
Brackenridgea nitida
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

11; see text

Synonyms[2]
  • Campylopora Tiegh. (1902)
  • Notochnella Tiegh. (1902)
  • Pleuroridgea Tiegh. (1902)

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

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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

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Brackenridgea species grow naturally in tropical central and southern Africa, Madagascar, Myanmar, Thailand, Malesia, New Guinea, and Queensland.[2]

Species

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As of January 2024 Plants of the World Online accepts 11 species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "genus Brackenridgea A.Gray". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e Brackenridgea A.Gray. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ 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.