Biology:Erblichia

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Erblichia
Erblichia odorata (butterfly tree) 02.jpg
Flowers of Erblichia odorata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Subfamily: Turneroideae
Genus: Erblichia
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Species:
E. odorata
Binomial name
Erblichia odorata
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Erblichia odorata locator map.png
Synonyms
  • Erblichia xylocarpa var. mollis Erblichia odorata var. mollis
  • (Standl. & Steyerm.) L.O.Williams Steyerm.
  • Standl. & Steyerm. Piriqueta odorata
  • Erblichia xylocarpa (Seem.) Urb.
  • Erblichia standleyi (Sprague & L.Riley) Standl. & Steyerm.
  • Sprague & L.Riley Piriqueta xylocarpa

Erblichia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Passifloraceae. The only species is Erblichia odorata, common name Butterfly tree or Flor de Mayo.[1][2] Originally the genera was composed of five species, however, these species are currently classified as heterotypic synonyms.[1] Unlike other members of Turneroideae which exhibit distyly, E. odorata is a homostylous species.[3]

Its native range is Mexico to Central America, it is found in the countries of; Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panamá.[1]

Image of Erblichia odorata

The genus name is in honour of Ch. Erblich, a German court garden-master in Hannover,[4] it was first described and published in Bot. Voy. Herald on page 130 in 1854.[1]

References

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