Ouratea theophrasta

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: Ouratea
Species: Ouratea theophrasta

Name

Ouratea theophrasta (Planch.) Baill., Hist. Pl. 4: (359–)360. 1873.

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Gomphia theophrasta Planch. in Linden, Cat. Pl. Exot. 14: 8. 1859.

• Homotypic
  • Wolkensteinia theophrasta (Planch.) Regel, Index Seminum [St.Petersburg (Petropolitanus)], Suppl.: 19. 1864. (as Wolkensteinia Theophrasta) – Gartenflora 14: 131(–133), t. 471. 1865. (as Wolkensteinia Theophrasta)
  • Volkensteinia theophrasta (Planch.) Regel ex Tiegh., J. Bot. (Morot) 16(6): (192–)193. (Jun) 1902, orth. var. (as Volkensteinia Theophrasta) – Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 8(5): (371–)372. (Jun) 1902, orth. var. (as Volkensteinia Theophrasta)

• Heterotypic
  • Ouratea tuerckheimii Donn.Sm., Bot. Gaz. 33(4): 249(–250), t. 10. 1902. (as Ouratea Tuerckheimii)
  • Ouratea glaziovii Tiegh., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 8, 16(3–6): 261. 1902. (as O. Glaziovi)

References

Primary references

• Baillon, H. 1873. XXXIV. Ochnaceés. Pp. 357–372 in Histoire des plantes, Tome 4. Librairie Hachette & C^ie, Paris. BHL Reference page. 
• Tieghem, P. van. 1902. Constitution nouvelle de la famille des Ochnacées. Journal de Botanique (Morot) 16: 181–212. BHL Reference page. 
• Tieghem, P. van. 1902. Quelques genres nouveaux d'Ochnacées. Constitution actuelle de la famille. Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire naturelle 8: 371–381. BHL Reference page. 
• Tieghem, P. van. 1902. Sur les Ochnacées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, série 8, 16: 161–416. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Sastre, C. 2006. Deux nouvelles espèces d’Ouratea (Ochnaceae) des Guyanes. Adansonia, série 3, 28: 119–127. PDF Reference page. 
• Sastre, C. & Offroy, B. 2016. Révision nomenclaturale des binômes du genre néotropical Ouratea Aublet (Ochnaceae) décrits par Van Tieghem. Adansonia, série 3, 38: 55–98. DOI: 10.5252/a2016n1a5 PDF Reference page. 
• Standley, P.C. & Williams, L.O. 1961. Ochnaceae. In Flora of Guatemala – Part VII, Number 1. Fieldiana: Botany 24(7/1): 10–16. BHL Reference page.  (as Ouratea tuerckheimii)

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Ouratea theophrasta. Published online. Accessed: 21 May 2017.

• Tropicos.org 2017. Ouratea theophrasta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 May 2017.
• Tropicos.org: Flora Mesoamericana: Ouratea theophrasta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 May 2017.

Note:

By some authors, this species is included in Ouratea gigantophylla. However, by Sastre & Offroy (2016) and in the draft treatment for Flora Mesoamericana by C.Whitefoord, Ouratea theophrasta is accepted as a separate species.