Orectanthe [SEP] parent taxon
Orectanthe
Orectanthe is a genus of flowering plants, in the family Xyridaceae, first described as a genus in 1958. It is native to the tepui of northern South America (Venezuela, Guyana, and northwestern Brazil). It is closely related to "Abolboda", and both known species were originally classified as members of "Abolboda" before being transferred to "Orectanthe".
- Species
- "Orectanthe ptaritepuiana" (Steyerm.) Maguire - Venezuela, Guyana, northwestern Brazil
- "Orectanthe sceptrum"
Aracamuni in Venezuela
- "Abolboda sprucei" - Colombia, State of Amazonas in southern Venezuela
- "Abolboda uniflora" - Cerro Duida in Venezuela
- Formerly included:
- "Abolboda ptaritepuiana" Steyerm. (synonym of "Orectanthe ptaritepuiana")
- "Abolboda sceptrum" Oliv. (synonym of "Orectanthe sceptrum")