Brackenridgea elegantissima

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 elegantissima

Name

Brackenridgea elegantissima (Wall.) Kanis, Blumea 16(1): 50(–51). 1968.

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Euthemis elegantissima Wall. in Roxb., Fl. Ind. 2: 305(–306). 1824. (as E.? elegantissima)
    • Typus: Singapore; Sep. 1822; Wallich 2518 (holotype: K-001116334).

• Homotypic
  • Euthemis pulcherrima Wall., Numer. List n. 2518. 1830, nom. nud. (as Euthemis ? pulcherrima)
  • Euthemis pulcherrima Wall. ex A.W.Benn. in Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 1(3): 525. 1875, nom. inval., pro syn. (as E.? pulcherrima)

References

Primary references

• Bennett, A.W. 1875. Order XXXV. Ochnaceae. Pp. 523–527 in Hooker, J.D., The Flora of British India, Vol. 1, Ranunculaceae to Sapindaceae. L. Reeve & Co., London. BHL Reference page. 
• Kanis, A. 1968. A revision of the Ochnaceae of the Indo-Pacific area. Blumea 16: 1–82. PDF Reference page. 
• Roxburgh, W. (†) 1824. Flora Indica; or Descriptions of Indian Plants. [Edited by Carey, W.] Vol. 2. 588 pp. Serampore. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Kanis, A. 1972 ["1971"]. Ochnaceae. Pp. 97–119 in Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.), Flora Malesiana, Ser. I, Vol. 7(1). Noordhoff International Publishing, Leyden. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Brackenridgea elegantissima. Published online. Accessed: 20 January 2019.

• Tropicos.org 2019. Brackenridgea elegantissima. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 January 2019.

Note:

According to Kanis (1972), this name should belong either to Brackenridgea hookeri or to Brackenridgea palustris. Its epithet is the oldest available for any of the species of Brackenridgea.