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Ochna

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Ochna
Ochna serrulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Ochnaceae
Subfamily: Ochnoideae
Tribe: Ochneae
Subtribe: Ochninae
Genus: Ochna
L., 1753
Species[1]

79; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Biramella Tiegh. (1903)
  • Campylochnella Tiegh. (1902)
  • Diporidium H.L.Wendl. (1825)
  • Diporochna Tiegh. (1902)
  • Discladium Tiegh. (1902)
  • Heteroporidium Tiegh. (1902)
  • Jabotapita Adans. (1763), nom. superfl.
  • Monoporidium Tiegh. (1902)
  • Ochnella Tiegh. (1902)
  • Pentochna Tiegh. (1907)
  • Philomeda Noronha ex Thouars (1806)
  • Pleodiporochna Tiegh. (1903)
  • Pleopetalum Tiegh. (1903)
  • Polyochnella Tiegh. (1902)
  • Polythecium Tiegh. (1902), nom. illeg.
  • Porochna Tiegh. (1902)
  • Proboscella Tiegh. (1903)

Ochna[2] is a genus comprising 79 species of evergreen trees, shrubs and shrublets belonging to the flowering plant family Ochnaceae.[1] These species are native to tropical woodlands of Africa, Madagascar, the Mascarenes and Asia.[3][4] Species of this genus are usually called ochnas, bird's-eye bushes or Mickey-mouse plants, a name derived from the shape of the drupelet fruit. The name of this genus comes from the Greek word ὄχνη (ókhnē), used by Theocritus and meaning "wild pear",[5] as the leaves are similar in appearance. Some species, including Ochna integerrima (yellow Mai flower) and O. serrulata (bird's eye plant), are cultivated as decorative plants.

Distribution

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Species of this genus are found in the Old World Tropics, in sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, the Mascarene Islands, Arabian Peninsula, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, and southeastern China.[1]

Species

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79 species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Ochna L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ Linnaeus C (1753) Sp. Pl. 1: 513.
  3. ^ "Genus: Ochna". biodiversity explorer. iziko museums. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  4. ^ Callmander, Martin W.; Phillipson, Peter B. (2012). "Note on the genus Ochna (Ochnaceae) in Madagascar". Candollea. 67 (1): 142–144. doi:10.15553/c2012v671a14. S2CID 86016286.
  5. ^ Bailly, Anatole (1895). Dictionnaire grec-français [Greek-French Dictionary] (in French). Paris: Hachette.
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