Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
BOURRERIA P. Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 168. 1756, nom. cons. vs. Beureria Ehret 1755.
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TYPE: Bourreria baccata Rafinesque (Cordia bourreria Linnaeus)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourreria cassinifolia | SMOOTH STRONGBARK; LITTLE STRONGBARK | Native Rare-State | ||
| Bourreria radula | ROUGH STRONGBARK | Native Rare-State | ||
| Bourreria succulenta | BAHAMA STRONGBARK; BODYWOOD | Native Rare-State |
Identification Key
1. Largest leaf blades 0.5-1.7 cm wide, scabrid on the upper surface; inflorescence of 1-5(10) flowers; calyx 4-7 mm long; anthers even with corolla opening or just barely exserted; style 2-4(5) mm long
1. Largest leaf blades 2-6 cm wide, scabrid to glabrous on the upper surface; inflorescence of 5-30 flowers; calyx 6-10 mm long; anthers and sometimes the distal part of filament exserted from corolla; style (5)6-11(13) mm long
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2. Mature leaf blade usually glabrous on the upper surface, rarely scabrid with dilated multicellular bases, the larger blades 3-6 cm wide with 4-9 primary lateral veins per side, the blade base cuneate-attenuate, the apex acute, mucronulate to obtuse (occasionally a few emarginate)
2. Mature leaf blades scabrid on upper surface, the trichomes with dilated multicellular bases, the larger blades 2-3 cm wide with 3-5 primary lateral veins per side, the blade base acute-subtruncate, the apex retuse to obtuse
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crematomia | Crematomia Miers, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 4. 3: 300. 1869. | TYPE: = Morelosia La Llave & Lexarza 1824. | |
| Hilsenbergia | Hilsenbergia Tausch ex Meisner, Pl. Vasc. Gen. 2: 198. 1840. | TYPE: Hilsenbergia ehretia Tausch ex Meisner 1840. | |
| Morelosia | Morelosia La Llave & Lexarza, Nov. Veg. Descr. 1: 1. 1824. | TYPE: Morelosia huanita La Llave & Lexarza | |
| Subrisia | Subrisia Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 43. 1838. | TYPE: Subrisia petiolaris (Lamarck) Rafinesque (Ehretia petiolaris Lamarck) |