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[1]
Species

See text

Synonyms[1]
  • Pleuroridgea Tiegh.

Brackenridgea is a plant genus of about 10 species in the family Ochnaceae. The genus is named for the British-American botanist William Dunlop Brackenridge.[2]

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.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Brackenridgea species grow naturally in tropical east Africa, Madagascar and Malesia.[2]

Species

As of June 2014 The Plant List recognises about 13 accepted taxa (of species and infraspecific names):[3]

  • 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

  1. 1 2 "genus Brackenridgea A.Gray". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ "Brackenridgea". The Plant List. Retrieved 15 June 2014.


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