''Ottoschulzia'' is a genus of

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s belonging to the family

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. 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. The genus name of ''Ottoschulzia'' is in honour of Otto Eugen Schulz (1874–1936), a German botanist, born in

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. It was first described and published in Symb. Antill. Vol.7 on page 272 in 1912.

Species

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

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

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

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Ottoschulzia rhodoxylon ''Ottoschulzia rhodoxylon'' is a rare species of tree in the family Icacinaceae known by the common name ''pincho palo de rosa''. It is native to Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. When it was listed as an endangered species under the United States' End ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q6054767 Metteniusaceae Asterid genera Plants described in 1912 Flora of Southeastern Mexico Flora of Guatemala Flora of Cuba Flora of the Dominican Republic Flora of Haiti Flora of Puerto Rico