Biology:Oxossia annularis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

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

Oxossia annularis is a shrub of Oxossia Turneroideae (Passifloraceae) native to eastern Brazil .[1][2] It is found in Caatinga, Cerrado, and Atlantic Forest.[3]

Description

O. annularis has 2–10 mm long petioles, rigid elliptical, ovate, or obovate leaves with serrated margins and heterostylous flowers.[4][3]

Taxonomy

It was previously classified as Turnera annularis, however, recent phylogenetic analysis supports its classification as Oxossia.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q93962669 entry