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Genus of flowering plants

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)
Species

11; see text

Synonyms
  • Campylopora Tiegh. (1902)
  • Notochnella Tiegh. (1902)
  • Pleuroridgea Tiegh. (1902)

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

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 central and southern Africa, Madagascar, Myanmar, Thailand, Malesia, New Guinea, and Queensland.

Species

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

References

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