Ottoschulzia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Metteniusaceae.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Metteniusales |
| Family: | Metteniusaceae |
| Genus: | Ottoschulzia Urb. |
Its native range is from south-eastern Mexico to Guatemala, and the Caribbean. It is also found in the countries of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico.[1]
The genus name of Ottoschulzia is in honour of Otto Eugen Schulz (1874–1936), a German botanist, born in Berlin.[2] It was first described and published in Symb. Antill. Vol.7 on page 272 in 1912.[1]
According to Kew:[1]
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