Ochreinauclea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae (the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family). The genus was described by Ridsdale and Bakh.f.
Species
The genus contains two accepted species:
- Ochreinauclea maingayi (Hook.f.) Ridsdale – Native to the Malay Peninsula (Peninsular Thailand) and western Malesia. It is a tree that grows in wet tropical biomes.
- Ochreinauclea missionis (Wall. ex G. Don) Ridsd. – Endemic to India (Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu), where it is found primarily in the southern Western Ghats. It is a medium-sized evergreen tree that grows in riparian forests along riverbanks. It is also known by the common names Attuvanchi or Nirvanchi. This species is threatened by habitat loss. The caterpillars of the Commander butterfly (Limenitis procris) use this species as a food plant.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Clade: Angiosperms
- Clade: Eudicots
- Clade: Asterids
- Order: Gentianales
- Family: Rubiaceae
- Subfamily: Cinchonoideae
- Tribe: Naucleeae
The genus was formerly included within Nauclea; for example, Ochreinauclea missionis was previously known as Nauclea missionis.
References
- "Ochreinauclea Ridsdale & Bakh.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- "Ochreinauclea missionis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
