Ouratea brevicalyx
Ouratea brevicalyx is a shrub in the family Ochnaceae, originating in Venezuela.[1]
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| Flowering branches of Ouratea brevicalyx | |
Scientific 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. | |
Description
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
The habitat is savannah and rock gardens of Southern Venezuela up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level.
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