Biology:Oxyanthus tubiflorus

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Oxyanthus tubiflorus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Oxyanthus
Species:
O. tubiflorus
Binomial name
Oxyanthus tubiflorus
(Andrews) DC.
Synonyms
  • Gardenia tubiflora Andrews
  • W.T.Aiton Oxyanthus speciosus

Oxyanthus tubiflorus, commonly called the needle flower, is a shrub in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Sierra Leone, Guinea and probably neighboring Liberia.[1] It is noteworthy for producing one of the skinniest flowers of any land (non-aquatic) plant, up to seven inches (17 centimeters) in length,[2] while only 1/16th inch (1.5 millimeters) in width; a length to width ratio of 112 fold. The leaves are opposite and 3 to seven inches (7 to 17 centimeters) long by 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.5 centimeters) wide. It is pollinated by a species of sphinx moth.

References

  1. "Oxyanthus tubiflorus (Andrews) DC.". https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:758823-1. Retrieved 17 September 2021. 
  2. Cyclopedia of Horticulture. New York: MacMillan and Co.. 1935. p. Vol. 2 p. 2419. 

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