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Orectanthe

Orectanthe is a genus of flowering plants, in the family Xyridaceae, first described as a genus in 1958. It is native to the tepui of northern South America. It is closely related to Abolboda, and both known species were originally classified as members of Abolboda before being transferred to Orectanthe.SpeciesOrectanthe ptaritepuiana (Steyerm.) Maguire - Venezuela, Guyana, northwestern Brazil Orectanthe sceptrum (Oliv.) Maguire - Venezuela, Guyana, northwestern Brazil

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Orectanthe
Orectanthe sceptrum on Mount Roraima, Venezuela
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Xyridaceae
Genus: Orectanthe
Maguire

Orectanthe is a genus of flowering plants, in the family Xyridaceae, first described as a genus in 1958. It is native to the tepui of northern South America (Venezuela, Guyana, and northwestern Brazil). It is closely related to Abolboda, and both known species were originally classified as members of Abolboda before being transferred to Orectanthe.12

Species1
  • Orectanthe ptaritepuiana (Steyerm.) Maguire - Venezuela, Guyana, northwestern Brazil
  • Orectanthe sceptrum (Oliv.) Maguire - Venezuela, Guyana, northwestern Brazil
References

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.