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(Redirected from Erblichia odorata) Genus of plants

Butterfly Tree
Flowers of Erblichia odorata
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Subfamily: Turneroideae
Genus: Erblichia
Seem.
Species: E. odorata
Binomial name
Erblichia odorata
Seem.
Synonyms
  • Erblichia odorata var. mollis (Standl. & Steyerm.) L.O.Williams
  • Erblichia standleyi Steyerm.
  • Erblichia xylocarpa (Sprague & L.Riley) Standl. & Steyerm.
  • Erblichia xylocarpa var. mollis Standl. & Steyerm.
  • Piriqueta odorata (Seem.) Urb.
  • Piriqueta xylocarpa Sprague & L.Riley

Erblichia odorata is the sole member of the monotypic genus Erblichia. It is colloquially known as Butterfly tree or Flor de Mayo.

Description

Morphology

E. odorata is a large tree that can reach heights of 40 meters. It

Floral morphology

Flowers are orange, solitary and range from 6 - 11.5 cm long. Unlike other genera of Turneroideae which exhibit distyly, E. odorata does not.

Taxonomy

The genus name is in honour of Ch. Erblich, a German court garden-master in Hannover, it was first described and published in Bot. Voy. Herald on page 130 in 1854.

Originally the genera was composed of five species, however, these are currently classified as heterotypic synonyms.

Distribution

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 Panama.

Image of Erblichia odorata

Conservation status

As of 2019, E. odorata is classified as least concern and does not have any listed known threats.

References

  1. ^ "Erblichia Seem. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. ^ "We found a passionflower tree! Its name is Flor de Mayo (Erblichia odorata)". FLAAR MESOAMERICA. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  3. ^ Gama, Lilia; Narave, H; Moreno, R (1985). "TURNERACEAE". Flora de Veracruz. 47 – via BHL.
  4. Shore, Joel S.; Arbo, Maria M.; Fernández, Aveliano (2006). "Breeding system variation, genetics and evolution in the Turneraceae". New Phytologist. 171 (3): 539–551. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01807.x. hdl:11336/41821. ISSN 0028-646X. PMID 16866957.
  5. Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. S2CID 187926901. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. IUCN (2019-03-20). Erblichia odorata: Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T146822714A146826887 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2019-2.rlts.t146822714a146826887.en.
Taxon identifiers
Erblichia
Erblichia odorata
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