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Brackenridgea

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Higher classification
  
Ochnaceae

Order
  
Malpighiales

Family
  
Ochnaceae

Rank
  
Genus

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Brackenridgea zanguebarica, Ochnaceae, Cespedesia

Brackenridgea is a plant genus of about 10 species in the family Ochnaceae. The genus is named for the Scottish-American botanist William Dunlop Brackenridge.

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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.

Distribution and habitat

Brackenridgea species grow naturally in tropical east Africa, Madagascar and Malesia.

Species

As of June 2014 The Plant List recognises about 13 accepted taxa (of species and infraspecific names):

  • Brackenridgea alboserrata (Engl.) Tiegh.
  • Brackenridgea arenaria (De Wild. & T.Durand) N.Robson
  • Brackenridgea elegantissima (Wall.) Kanis
  • Brackenridgea fascicularis (Blanco) Fern.-Vill.
  • subsp. mindanaensis (Merr.) Kanis
  • Brackenridgea forbesii Tiegh.
  • Brackenridgea hookeri (Planck) A.Gray
  • Brackenridgea madecassa (H. Perrier) Callm.
  • Brackenridgea nitida A.Gray
  • subsp. australiana (F.Muell.) P.O.Karis
  • Brackenridgea palustris Bartell.
  • subsp. foxworthyi (Elmer) P.O.Karis
  • Brackenridgea tetramera (H. Perrier) Callm.
  • Brackenridgea zanguebarica Oliv.

    • References

    Brackenridgea Wikipedia
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