Ottoschulzia
Genus of plants
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Ottoschulzia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Metteniusaceae.[1]
| Ottoschulzia | |
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| Ottoschulzia rhodoxylon | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Metteniusales |
| Family: | Metteniusaceae |
| Genus: | Ottoschulzia Urb. |
Taxonomy
The genus name of Ottoschulzia is in honour of Otto Eugen Schulz (1874–1936), a German botanist, born in Berlin.[2] It was first described and published in Symb. Antill. Vol.7 on page 272 in 1912.[1][3]
Species
According to Kew:[1]
- Ottoschulzia cubensis (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Urb.
- Ottoschulzia domingensis Urb.
- Ottoschulzia pallida Lundell
- Ottoschulzia rhodoxylon (Urb.) Urb.
Distribution
Its native range is from southeastern Mexico to Guatemala, and in the Greater Antilles (Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico).[1]