Ochna obtusata

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: Ochna
Species: Ochna obtusata

Name

Ochna obtusata DC., Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 17: 411, t. 1. 1811.

Synonymy

Homotypic
- Discladium obtusatum (DC.) Tiegh., J. Bot. (Morot) 16(4): 125. 1902.
- Pleopetalum obtusatum (DC.) Tiegh., J. Bot. (Morot) 17(3): 99. (Mar) 1903. – Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 9(3): 164. (Apr) 1903.

Heterotypic
- Ochna grandiflora Moon, Cat. Pl. Ceylon.: 41. 1824. – non Ochna grandiflora (DC.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 106. 1891.
- Ochna cordata Thwaites, Enum. Pl. Zeyl.: 70. 1858.
- Ochna squarrosa var. cordata (Thwaites) A.W.Benn. in Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 1(3): 524. 1875.
- Diporidium cordatum (Thwaites) Tiegh., J. Bot. (Morot) 16(4): 127. 1902.
- Polythecium cordatum (Thwaites) Tiegh., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 8, 16(3–6): 369. 1902.
- Polythecium thwaitesii Tiegh., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 8, 16(3–6): 369. 1902, nom. nud. (as P. Thwaitesi)
- Polythecium kingii Tiegh., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 8, 16(3–6): 374. 1902. (as P. Kingi)
- Pleopetalum gaudichaudii Tiegh., J. Bot. (Morot) 17(3): 99. (Mar) 1903, nom. nud. – Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 9(3): 164. (Apr) 1903, nom. nud. (as P. Gaudichaudi)
- Pleopetalum leschenaultii Tiegh., J. Bot. (Morot) 17(3): 99. (Mar) 1903, nom. nud. – Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 9(3): 164. (Apr) 1903, nom. nud. (as P. Leschenaulti)
- Polythecium discolor Tiegh., Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 9(3): 158. (Apr) 1903. – Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 8, 18(1–3): (53–)54. (Jun) 1903.
- Pleopetalum leschenaultii (Tiegh.) Tiegh., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 8, 18(1–3): 46(–47). (Jun) 1903. (as P. Leschenaulti)
- Pleopetalum gaudichaudii (Tiegh.) Tiegh., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 8, 18(1–3): 47. (Jun) 1903. (as P. Gaudichaudi)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

De Candolle, A.P. 1811. Monographie des Ochnacées et des Simaroubées. Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle 17: 398–425. BHL Reference page.

Additional 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.
Moon, A. 1824. A catalogue of the indigenous and exotic plants growing in Ceylon, distinguishing the several esculent vegetables, fruits, roots and grains; together with a sketch of the divisions of genera and species in use amongst the Singhalese. Also an outline of the Linnaean sexual system of botany; in the English and Singhalese languages. 3+9+77+41+4+4+22+6+4 pp. Wesleyan Mission Press, Colombo. Internet Archive Reference page.
Thwaites, G.H.K. 1858–1864. Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae: an enumeration of Ceylon plants, with descriptions of the new and little-known genera and species, observations on their habitats, uses, native names, etc. VIII+483 pp. Dulau & Co., London. BHL Reference page.
Tieghem, P. van. 1902. Subdivision du genre Ochne et constitution actuelle de la tribu des Ochnées. Journal de Botanique (Morot) 16: 113–128. BHL Reference page.
Tieghem, P. van. 1902. Sur les Ochnacées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, série 8, 16: 161–416. BHL Reference page.
Tieghem, P. van. 1903. Biramelle et Pléopétale, deux genres nouveaux d'Ochnacées. Journal de Botanique (Morot) 17: 96–100. BHL Reference page.
Tieghem, P. van. 1903. Quelques espèces nouvelles d'Ochnacées. (Troisième partie). Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire naturelle 9: 156–165. BHL Reference page.
Tieghem, P. van. 1903. Nouvelles observations sur les Ochnacées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, série 8, 18: 1–60. BHL Reference page.
Kanis, A. 1968. A revision of the Ochnaceae of the Indo-Pacific area. Blumea 16: 1–82. PDF Reference page.
Kanis, A. 1987. Ochnaceae. Pp. 245–254 in Dassanayake, M.D. & Fosberg, F.R. (eds.), A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon, Vol. VI. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi. Reference page.
Robson, N.K.B. 1962. The author and typification of the genus Ochna. Taxon 11(2): 48–52. DOI: 10.2307/1217211 JSTOR Reference page.
Safui, B. & Nayar, M.P. 1997. Ochnaceae. Pp. 424–430 in Hajra, P.K., Nair, V.J. & Daniel, P. (eds.), Flora of India, Vol. 4, Malpighiaceae–Dichapetalaceae. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Ochna obtusata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 August 20. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2017. Ochna obtusata. Published online. Accessed: 23 October 2017.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Ochna obtusata in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2017-10-23.
Tropicos.org 100425428. 23. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: October 2017 100425428.

Note:

By Van Tieghem, the name Pleopetalum lucidum was applied to Ochna obtusata. However, according to its basionym Ochna lucida, it is an illegitimate homotypic synonym of Ochna jabotapita.

Vernacular names

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