Biology:Oxossia hatschbachii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

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

Oxossia hatschbachii is a species of shrub in the genus Oxossia (Passifloraceae).[1][2] It is native to the Atlantic Rainforest near Espírito Santo, Brazil .[1] O. hatchbachii has heterostylous racemose flowers, ranging in color from white to red.[1][3][4]

Varieties

There are two accepted varieties of Oxossia hatschbachii, variety hatschbachii and variety miniata.

Oxossia hatschbachii var. hatschbachii is a shrub that grows up to 1.2m tall, has white flowers, cylindrical ligules, and glabrous or subglabrous ovaries.[3] O. hatschbachii var. miniata differs in that it is a miniature tree, growing to heights of 3m, it has red flowers, flat ligules and pilose ovaries.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q93962816 entry