''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
William Dunlop Brackenridge (1810–1893) was a British-American nurseryman and botanist.
Brackenridge emigrated to Philadelphia in 1837, where he was employed by Robert Buist, nurseryman. He was appointed horticulturalist, then assistant botan ...
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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.[
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Distribution and habitat
''Brackenridgea'' species grow naturally in tropical east Africa, Madagascar and Malesia.[
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Species
''The Plant List
The Plant List was a list of botanical names of species of plants created by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden and launched in 2010. It was intended to be a comprehensive record of all known names of plant species ...
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* '']Brackenridgea alboserrata
''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.
Description
''Brackenridgea'' species grow as small to medium-sized trees. The f ...
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* ''Brackenridgea arenaria
''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.
Description
''Brackenridgea'' species grow as small to medium-sized trees. The flow ...
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* '' Brackenridgea elegantissima''
* '' Brackenridgea fascicularis''
** subsp. ''mindanaensis''
* '' Brackenridgea forbesii''
* '' Brackenridgea hookeri''
* '' Brackenridgea madecassa''
* '' Brackenridgea nitida''
** subsp. ''australiana''
* '' Brackenridgea palustris''
** subsp. ''foxworthyi''
* '' Brackenridgea tetramera''
* '' Brackenridgea zanguebarica''
References
Ochnaceae
Malpighiales genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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