Brackenridgea nitida

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: Brackenridgea
Species: Brackenridgea nitida

Name

Brackenridgea nitida A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 3: 51. 1853. – U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15: 362(–363), t. 42. 1854.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Pacific
    • Southwestern Pacific
      • Fiji.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDGW – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Gray, A. 1853. Characters of some new genera of plants, mostly from Polynesia, in the collection of the United States Exploring Expedition, under Captain Wilkes. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 3: 48–54. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

  • Kanis, A. 1968. A revision of the Ochnaceae of the Indo-Pacific area. Blumea 16: 1–82. PDF Reference page. 
  • Smith, A.C. 1981. Family 81. Ochnaceae. Pp. 318–321 in Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora of Fiji. Vol. 2. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai, Hawaii. BHL Reference page. 
  • Tropicos.org 2019. Brackenridgea nitida. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 20 January 2019.

Note:

By Kanis (1968), Brackenridgea australiana is included as a subspecies.

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