Ottoschulzia

Ottoschulzia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Metteniusaceae.

Taxonomy

The genus name of Ottoschulzia is in honour of Otto Eugen Schulz (1874–1936), a German botanist, born in Berlin. It was first described and published in Symb. Antill. Vol.7 on page 272 in 1912.

Species

According to Kew:

• Ottoschulzia cubensis
• Ottoschulzia domingensis
• Ottoschulzia pallida
• Ottoschulzia rhodoxylon

Distribution

Its native range is from southeastern Mexico to Guatemala, and in the Greater Antilles (Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico).

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