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Ouratea brevicalyx is a shrub in the family Ochnaceae, originating in Venezuela.[1]

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Ouratea brevicalyx
Flowering branches of Ouratea brevicalyx
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Ochnaceae
Genus:	Ouratea
Species:	O. brevicalyx
Binomial name
Ouratea brevicalyx Maguire & Steyerm.

Description

Ouratea brevicalyx is a shrub that is 2 to 5 meters tall when mature, with green to lighter green leaves on the underside, elliptical 7 to 10 cm long and 3 to 4.5 cm wide. The flowers have a yellowish calyx, a bright yellow corolla, stamens and a yellow pistil.

Location

The habitat is savannah and rock gardens of Southern Venezuela up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level.

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