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Ouratea brevicalyx

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Ouratea brevicalyx
Flowering branches of Ouratea brevicalyx
Scientific classification Edit this 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.

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

Description

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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

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The habitat is savannah and rock gardens of Southern Venezuela up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level.

References

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