Synonymy

• Homotypic
  • Discladium obtusatum (DC.) Tiegh., J. Bot. (Morot) 16(4): 125. 1902.
  • Pleopetalum obtusatum (DC.) Tiegh., J. Bot. (Morot) 17(3): 99. (Mar) 1903. – Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 9(3): 164. (Apr) 1903.
  • Gomphia obtusata (DC.) Tiegh., J. Bot. (Morot) 17(3): 99. 1903, nom. inval. pro syn.

• Heterotypic
  • Ochna grandiflora Moon, Cat. Pl. Ceylon.: 41. 1824. – non Ochna grandiflora (DC.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 106. 1891.
  • Ochna cordata Thwaites, Enum. Pl. Zeyl.: 70. 1858.
  • Ochna squarrosa var. cordata (Thwaites) A.W.Benn. in Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 1(3): 524. 1875.
  • Diporidium cordatum (Thwaites) Tiegh., J. Bot. (Morot) 16(4): 127. 1902.
  • Polythecium cordatum (Thwaites) Tiegh., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 8, 16(3–6): 369. 1902.
  • Polythecium thwaitesii Tiegh., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 8, 16(3–6): 369. 1902, nom. nud. (as P. Thwaitesi)
  • Polythecium kingii Tiegh., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 8, 16(3–6): 374. 1902. (as P. Kingi)
  • Pleopetalum gaudichaudii Tiegh., J. Bot. (Morot) 17(3): 99. (Mar) 1903, nom. nud. – Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 9(3): 164. (Apr) 1903, nom. nud. (as P. Gaudichaudi)
  • Pleopetalum leschenaultii Tiegh., J. Bot. (Morot) 17(3): 99. (Mar) 1903, nom. nud. – Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 9(3): 164. (Apr) 1903, nom. nud. (as P. Leschenaulti)
  • Polythecium discolor Tiegh., Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 9(3): 158. (Apr) 1903. – Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 8, 18(1–3): (53–)54. (Jun) 1903.
  • Discladium dalzellii Tiegh., Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 9(3): (160–)161. (Apr) 1903. (as Discladium Dalzelli) – Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 8, 18(1–3): (43–)44. (Jun) 1903. (as Discladium Dalzelli)
  • Discladium leschenaultii Tiegh., Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 9(3): 162(–163). 1903. (as D. Leschenaulti)
  • Discladium gaudichaudii Tiegh., Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 9(3): 163. 1903. (as D. Gaudichaudi)
  • Pleopetalum leschenaultii (Tiegh.) Tiegh., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 8, 18(1–3): 46(–47). (Jun) 1903. (as P. Leschenaulti)
  • Pleopetalum gaudichaudii (Tiegh.) Tiegh., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 8, 18(1–3): 47. (Jun) 1903. (as P. Gaudichaudi)

• Misapplied names
  • Ochna lucida sensu Lam., Encycl. [J.Lamarck & al.] 4(2): 510. 1798, p.p. (quoad descr.) – non Ochna lucida Lam., Encycl. [J.Lamarck & al.] 4(2): 510. 1798.
  • Pleopetalum lucidum sensu Tiegh., J. Bot. (Morot) 17(3): 99. (Mar) 1903. – Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 9(3): 164. (Apr) 1903. – non Pleopetalum lucidum (Lam.) Tiegh., J. Bot. (Morot) 17(3): 99. 1903.^{[Note 1]}
  • Ochna squarrosa auct. – non Ochna squarrosa L., Sp. Pl. (ed. 2) 1: 732. 1762.

Primary references

• Bennett, A.W. 1875. Order XXXV. Ochnaceae. Pp. 523–527 in Hooker, J.D., The Flora of British India, Vol. 1, Ranunculaceae to Sapindaceae. L. Reeve & Co., London. BHL Reference page. 
• De Candolle, A.P. 1811. Monographie des Ochnacées et des Simaroubées. Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle 17: 398–425. BHL Reference page. 
• Moon, A. 1824. A catalogue of the indigenous and exotic plants growing in Ceylon, distinguishing the several esculent vegetables, fruits, roots and grains; together with a sketch of the divisions of genera and species in use amongst the Singhalese. Also an outline of the Linnaean sexual system of botany; in the English and Singhalese languages. 3+9+77+41+4+4+22+6+4 pp. Wesleyan Mission Press, Colombo. Internet Archive Reference page. 
• Thwaites, G.H.K. 1858–1864. Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae: an enumeration of Ceylon plants, with descriptions of the new and little-known genera and species, observations on their habitats, uses, native names, etc. VIII+483 pp. Dulau & Co., London. BHL Reference page. 
• Tieghem, P. van. 1902. Subdivision du genre Ochne et constitution actuelle de la tribu des Ochnées. Journal de Botanique (Morot) 16: 113–128. BHL Reference page. 
• Tieghem, P. van. 1902. Sur les Ochnacées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, série 8, 16: 161–416. BHL Reference page. 
• Tieghem, P. van. 1903. Biramelle et Pléopétale, deux genres nouveaux d'Ochnacées. Journal de Botanique (Morot) 17: 96–100. BHL Reference page. 
• Tieghem, P. van. 1903. Quelques espèces nouvelles d'Ochnacées. (Troisième partie). Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire naturelle 9: 156–165. BHL Reference page. 
• Tieghem, P. van. 1903. Nouvelles observations sur les Ochnacées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, série 8, 18: 1–60. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Kanis, A. 1968. A revision of the Ochnaceae of the Indo-Pacific area. Blumea 16: 1–82. PDF Reference page. 
• Kanis, A. 1987. Ochnaceae. Pp. 245–254 in Dassanayake, M.D. & Fosberg, F.R. (eds.), A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon, Vol. VI. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi. Reference page. 
• Robson, N.K.B. 1962. The author and typification of the genus Ochna. Taxon 11(2): 48–52. DOI: 10.2307/1217211 JSTOR Reference page. 
• Safui, B. & Nayar, M.P. 1997. Ochnaceae. Pp. 424–430 in Hajra, P.K., Nair, V.J. & Daniel, P. (eds.), Flora of India, Vol. 4, Malpighiaceae–Dichapetalaceae. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta. Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Ochna obtusata. Published online. Accessed: 23 October 2017.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Ochna obtusata in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2017-10-23.
• Tropicos.org 2017. Ochna obtusata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 October 2017.