Otoba novogranatensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Otoba
Species:
O. novogranatensis
Binomial name
Otoba novogranatensis
Moldenke

Otoba novogranatensis is a species of tree distributed from S. Nicaragua to Ecuador found in lowland to submontane forests up to 1300 m asl.[1] It can reach heights of up to 30 m tall with a bole of 45 cm in diameter and has low buttresses.[2]

Etymology

The specific epithet novogranatensis is a demonym for Colombia, formerly called Nueva Granada.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Otoba novogranatensis Moldenke in GBIF Secretariat (2017). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-07-02.
  2. ↑ Smith, A. C. (1937). The American species of Myristicaceae. Brittonia, 2(5), 393-510.
  3. ↑ Fernández Casas, F. J. (2016). The genus Spigelia Linnaeus (1753). The origin of its scientific names. Biblioteca Digital. https://bibdigital.rjb.csic.es/idurl/1/1526302
  4. ↑ Mazza, G. (2018, September 17). Erythroxylum novogranatense. Monaco Nature Encyclopedia. Retrieved December 25, 2023, from https://www.monaconatureencyclopedia.com/erythroxylum-novogranatense/?lang=en


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