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]
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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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| Erblichia odorata Seem.
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Description
editMorphology
editE. odorata is a large tree that can reach heights of 40 meters.[3] It
Floral morphology
editFlowers 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]
Taxonomy
editThe 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]
Distribution
editIts 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]
Conservation status
editAs of 2019, E. odorata is classified as least concern and does not have any listed known threats.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Erblichia Seem. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ a b "We found a passionflower tree! Its name is Flor de Mayo (Erblichia odorata)". FLAAR MESOAMERICA. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ a b Gama, Lilia; Narave, H; Moreno, R (1985). "TURNERACEAE". Flora de Veracruz. 47 – via BHL.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.