Ochna leucophloeos

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Ochnaceae
Subfamilia: Ochnoideae
Tribus: Ochneae
Subtribus: Ochninae
Genus: Ochna
Species: Ochna leucophloeos
Subspecies: O. l. subsp. leucophloeos – O. l. subsp. ugandensis

Name

Ochna leucophloeos Hochst. ex A.Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 129. 1847. – Tent. Fl. Abyss., Icon.: t. 29. 1851.

Synonymy

• Homotypic
  • Diporidium leucophloeos (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Tiegh., J. Bot. (Morot) 16(4): 126. 1902. (as D. leucophlæos)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Northeast Tropical Africa Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, East Tropical Africa Uganda. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Tieghem, P. van. 1902. Subdivision du genre Ochne et constitution actuelle de la tribu des Ochnées. Journal de Botanique (Morot) 16: 113–128. BHL Reference page. 
• Richard, A. 1847–1848. Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae seu enumeratio plantarum hucusque in plerisque Abyssiniae provinciis detectarum et praecipue a beatis doctoribus Richard Quartin Dillon et Antonio Petit (annis 1838 – 1843) lectarum. Vol. 1. XI+472 pp. Arthus Bertrand, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page. 
• Richard, A. 1851. Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae seu enumeratio plantarum hucusque in plerisque Abyssiniae provinciis detectarum et praecipue a beatis doctoribus Richard Quartin-Dillon et Antonio Petit (annis 1838 – 1843) lectarum. Icones. Tt. 1–53, 53bis, 54–102. Arthus Bertrand, Paris. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Andrews, F.W. 1950. 62. Ochnaceae. Pp. 184–188 in The flowering plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Vol. 1, Cycadaceae–Tiliaceae. T. Buncle & Co. Ltd., Arbroath, Scotland. PDF Reference page. 
• Verdcourt, B. 2005. Ochnaceae. In Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. 60 pp. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom. Online Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Ochna leucophloeos. Published online. Accessed: 29 October 2017.

• Tropicos.org 2017. Ochna leucophloeos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 October 2017.
• African Plants Database (version 3.4.0). Ochna leucophloeos. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. Accessed: 29 October 2017.