Ouratea brevicalyx

Ouratea brevicalyx
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Ochnaceae
Genus:Ouratea
Species: O. brevicalyx
Binomial name
Ouratea brevicalyx

Ouratea brevicalyx is a shrub in the family of Ochnaceae, originating in Venezuela[1].

Description

Flowers of Ouratea brevicalyx.

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.

References

  1. "Ouratea brevicalyx Maguire & Steyerm.". International Plant Names Index.
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