Brackenridgea

<i>Brackenridgea</i>

Brackenridgea

Genus of flowering plants

Brackenridgea is a flowering plant genus of 11 species in the family Ochnaceae.[2] The genus is named for the British-American botanist William Dunlop Brackenridge.[3]

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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.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Brackenridgea species grow naturally in tropical central and southern Africa, Madagascar, Myanmar, Thailand, Malesia, New Guinea, and Queensland.[2]

Species

As of January 2024 Plants of the World Online accepts 11 species.[2]

References

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