Butterfly Tree | |
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Flowers of Erblichia odorata | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Passifloraceae |
Subfamily: | Turneroideae |
Genus: |
Erblichia Seem. |
Species: | E. odorata
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Binomial name | |
Erblichia odorata Seem.
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Synonyms | |
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Erblichia odorata is the sole member of the monotypic genus Erblichia. [1] [2] It is colloquially known as Butterfly tree or Flor de Mayo. [1] [2]
E. odorata is a large tree that can reach heights of 40 meters. [3] It
Flowers are orange, solitary and range from 6 - 11.5 cm long. [3] Unlike other genera of Turneroideae which exhibit distyly, E. odorata does not. [4]
The genus name is in honour of Ch. Erblich, a German court garden-master in Hannover, [5] it was first described and published in Bot. Voy. Herald on page 130 in 1854. [1]
Originally the genera was composed of five species, however, these are currently classified as heterotypic synonyms. [1]
Its native range is Mexico to Central America, it is found in the countries of; Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panamá. [1]
As of 2019, E. odorata is classified as least concern and does not have any listed known threats. [6]
Butterfly Tree | |
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Flowers of Erblichia odorata | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Passifloraceae |
Subfamily: | Turneroideae |
Genus: |
Erblichia Seem. |
Species: | E. odorata
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Binomial name | |
Erblichia odorata Seem.
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Synonyms | |
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Erblichia odorata is the sole member of the monotypic genus Erblichia. [1] [2] It is colloquially known as Butterfly tree or Flor de Mayo. [1] [2]
E. odorata is a large tree that can reach heights of 40 meters. [3] It
Flowers are orange, solitary and range from 6 - 11.5 cm long. [3] Unlike other genera of Turneroideae which exhibit distyly, E. odorata does not. [4]
The genus name is in honour of Ch. Erblich, a German court garden-master in Hannover, [5] it was first described and published in Bot. Voy. Herald on page 130 in 1854. [1]
Originally the genera was composed of five species, however, these are currently classified as heterotypic synonyms. [1]
Its native range is Mexico to Central America, it is found in the countries of; Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panamá. [1]
As of 2019, E. odorata is classified as least concern and does not have any listed known threats. [6]