Ochradenus
Genus of flowering plants
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Ochradenus is a genus of flowering plants in family Resedaceae. It contains the eight species which range from northeastern Africa through the Arabian Peninsula to Iran and India.[1]
| Ochradenus | |
|---|---|
| Ochradenus baccatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Resedaceae |
| Genus: | Ochradenus Delile |
Species
Eight species are accepted.[1]
- Ochradenus arabicus Chaudhary, Hillc. & A.G.Mill.
- Ochradenus baccatus Delile
- Ochradenus gifrii Thulin
- Ochradenus harsusiticus A.G.Mill.
- Ochradenus lakhpatensis R.M.Patel & Prajapati
- Ochradenus socotranus A.G.Mill.
- Ochradenus somalensis Baker f.
- Ochradenus spartioides (O.Schwartz) Abdallah
A molecular study published in 2007 found that Ochradenus arose from within the ranks of Reseda. Therefore, in future this genus may be abandoned, and its species transferred into Reseda.[2]