Ouratea

<i>Ouratea</i>

Ouratea

Genus of flowering plants

Ouratea is a genus of flowering plants in the family (Ochnaceae).[2][3] It includes over 290 species native to the tropical Americas, from Mexico and Cuba to southern Brazil, to Cameroon and Gabon in West-Central Africa, and to Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. Most species are native to the Americas. There are two African species, Ouratea batesii and Ouratea stenophylla, and Ouratea lessonii is endemic to Ascension.[1] Many genera have been brought into synonymy with Ouratea, including Gomphia.[1]

Yellow flower of Ouratea hexasperma

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Species

Main article: List of Ouratea species

Species include:

Former species

References

  1. [1]
    "Ouratea Aubl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  2. [2]
    "Global Species : Ouratea (ouratea)". www.globalspecies.org. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  3. [3]
    "Ouratea perseifolia • Earth.com". www.earth.com. Retrieved 2017-11-23.

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