Erblichia

Butterfly Tree
Flowers of Erblichia odorata
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.[1][2] It is colloquially known as Butterfly tree or Flor de Mayo.[1][2]

Description

Morphology

E. odorata is a large tree that can reach heights of 40 meters.[3] It

Floral morphology

Flowers 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

The 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

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.[1]

Image of Erblichia odorata

Conservation status

As of 2019, E. odorata is classified as least concern and does not have any listed known threats.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Erblichia Seem. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "We found a passionflower tree! Its name is Flor de Mayo (Erblichia odorata)". FLAAR MESOAMERICA. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  3. ^ a b 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.