Biology:Ottoschulzia

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Short description: Genus of plants

Ottoschulzia
Ottoschulzia rhodoxylon
Ottoschulzia rhodoxylon
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Metteniusales
Family: Metteniusaceae
Genus: Ottoschulzia
Urb.

Ottoschulzia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Metteniusaceae.[1]

Its native range is from south-eastern Mexico to Guatemala, and the Caribbean. It is also found in the countries of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico.[1]

The genus name of Ottoschulzia is in honour of Otto Eugen Schulz (1874–1936), a German botanist, born in Berlin.[2] It was first described and published in Symb. Antill. Vol.7 on page 272 in 1912.[1]

Species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Ottoschulzia cubensis (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Urb.
  • Ottoschulzia domingensis Urb.
  • Ottoschulzia pallida Lundell
  • Ottoschulzia rhodoxylon (Urb.) Urb.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6054767 entry