Biology:Afroqueta
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Subfamily: | Turneroideae |
| Genus: | Afroqueta Thulin & Razafim. |
| Species: | A. capensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Afroqueta capensis (Harv.) Thulin & Razafim
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Afroqueta is a genus of flowering plants belonging to Turneroideae (Passifloraceae).[1] It is a monotypic group, consisting of Afroqueta capensis (Harv.) Thulin & Razafim.
Afroqueta capensis
Afroqueta capensis is a perennial subshrub native to the tropical southern regions of Zimbabwe to KwaZulu-Natal.[2] It is colloquially is called Haarbossie.[3]
Afroqueta capensis was originally designated as Piriqueta capensis, phylogenetic analysis of Turneroideae suggested A. capensis was closer related to other African members of the subfamily.[4] In addition to its location, it can morphologically be distinguished from other members of the Turneroideae by its 10 veined nearly free calyx tubes and its corona which is reduced to tufts of hairs around the base of the perianth.[5] Its flowers are described as heterostylous or homostylous and yellow. [4][6]
As of 2015, A. capensis conservation status is "least concern" as it is considered widespread and a very common plant.[3]
External links
Images of A. capensis are hosted on the Waterberg Bioquest website.[7]
References
- ↑ "Afroqueta Thulin & Razafim. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77118995-1.
- ↑ "Afroqueta capensis (Harv.) Thulin & Razafim. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77118997-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=15457-1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Thulin, Mats; Razafimandimbison, Sylvain G.; Chafe, Paul; Heidari, Nahid; Kool, Anneleen; Shore, Joel S. (2012). "Phylogeny of the Turneraceae clade (Passifloraceae s.l.): Trans-Atlantic disjunctions and two new genera in Africa" (in en). Taxon 61 (2): 308–323. doi:10.1002/tax.612003. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/tax.612003.
- ↑ Snow, Neil (2015-02-01). "The Flowering Plants Handbook, A Practical Guide to Families and Genera of the World. (eBook edition)". Systematic Botany 40 (1): 366–366. doi:10.1600/036364415x686648. ISSN 0363-6445. http://dx.doi.org/10.1600/036364415x686648.
- ↑ Shore, Joel S.; Arbo, Maria M.; Fernández, Aveliano (2006). "Breeding system variation, genetics and evolution in the Turneraceae" (in en). New Phytologist 171 (3): 539–551. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01807.x. ISSN 0028-646X. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01807.x.
- ↑ "Afroqueta capensis". http://www.waterberg-bioquest.co.za/Flower%20spp%20pgs/afr_cape.html.
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