Ouratea brevicalyx
Ouratea brevicalyx is a shrub in the family Ochnaceae, originating in Venezuela.[1]
Ouratea brevicalyx | |
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Flowering branches of Ouratea brevicalyx | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Ochnaceae |
Genus: | Ouratea |
Species: | O. brevicalyx |
Binomial name | |
Ouratea brevicalyx Maguire & Steyerm. | |
Description
Ouratea brevicalyx is a shrub that is 2 to 5 meters tall when mature, with green to lighter green leaves on the underside, elliptical 7 to 10 cm long and 3 to 4.5 cm wide. The flowers have a yellowish calyx, a bright yellow corolla, stamens and a yellow pistil.
Location
The habitat is savannah and rock gardens of Southern Venezuela up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level.
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