Ochradenus
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Ochradenus is a genus of plant
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...

 in family Resedaceae
Resedaceae
Resedaceae is a family of generally herbaceous dicotyledonous plants comprising some 70 species in six genera:*Caylusea*Ochradenus*Oligomeris*Randonia*Reseda*Sesamoides...

. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete):
  • Ochradenus socotranus
    Ochradenus socotranus
    Ochradenus socotranus is a species of plant in the Resedaceae family. It is endemic to Yemen. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.-References:* Miller, A. 2004. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....

    , A.G.Mill.

A recent molecular study found that Ochradenus arose from within the ranks of Reseda
Reseda
Reseda may refer to:*Reseda , a plant genus also known as mignonette*1081 Reseda, a minor planet that orbits the Sun; named for the reseda plant genus*Reseda, Los Angeles, a suburb in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California...

. Therefore in future this genus may be abandoned, and its species transferred into Reseda.
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