Brackenridgea

Brackenridgea
Brackenridgea nitida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Ochnaceae
Genus:	Brackenridgea A.Gray[1]
Species
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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.^[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. "Genus: Brackenridgea A.Gray". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
2. Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Brackenridgea A.Gray" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 259–260. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
3. "Brackenridgea". The Plant List. Retrieved 15 June 2014.