Biology:Oxossia albicans

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Oxossia albicans
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Oxossia
Species:
O. albicans
Binomial name
Oxossia albicans
(Urb.) L.Rocha
Synonyms
  • Turnera albicans Urb.

Oxossia albicans is a subshrub in the genus Oxossia (Passifloraceae subfamily Turneroideae).[1] It is native to the wet tropics of eastern Brazil , specifically the Atlantic forest.[1][2][3]

Description

It is 40–80 cm tall and has yellow heterostylous flowers.[3]

Taxonomy

Taxonomic history

Previously, O. albicans was classified as Turnera, however, recent phylogenetic analyses justified its classification as Oxossia.[4]

Conservation

As of 2017, O. albicans is classified as endangered.[5][6]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q93962630 entry