''Ottoschulzia'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s belonging to the family

Metteniusaceae Metteniusaceae are a family of flowering plants, the only family in the order Metteniusales. It consists of about 10 genera and 50 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas, primarily of the tropics. The family was formerly restricted to just ''Metten ...

. Its native range is from south-eastern Mexico to Guatemala, and the

Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...

. 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 Otto Eugen Schulz (31 October 1874 – 17 February 1936) was a German botanist, born in Berlin. He was the brother of botanist Roman Schulz (1873–1926). He published important systematic treatments of the families Brassicaceae (then known as Cru ...

(1874–1936), a German botanist, born in

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...

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

Species

According to Kew: *'' Ottoschulzia cubensis'' *''

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 ...

'' *'' Ottoschulzia pallida'' *'' Ottoschulzia rhodoxylon''

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