Biology:Loxostylis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Loxostylis Spreng. ex Rchb. |
| Species: | L. alata
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| Loxostylis alata Spreng. ex Rchb.
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Loxostylis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Anacardiaceae.[1]
The genus contains a single species called Loxostylis alata.[2] In English, this species goes by the common name tar wood. It has self supporting growth and is perennial.[3]
The IUCN lists the species as least concern due to it being a widespread species. But it’s being harmed in certain areas.[4] Its native range is Southern Africa.[1]
Name and etymology
Loxostylis is derived from the Greek word loxos and the Latin stylis. Loxos means “crooked”, “oblique”, or “twisted”[5] while stylis means “style”. While alatus is Latin for “winged”.[2]
Occurrence
It is native to Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal.[6]
Loxostylis alata is found along woodland edges, along rivers, and on the outcrops of quartz and sandstone.[2]
Reproduction
It is dioecious.[7] In spring, male flowers are white and scented while the female flowers are green but the sepals turn red or pink.[8]:278
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Loxostylis Spreng. ex Rchb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1843-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Loxostylis alata | PlantZAfrica". http://pza.sanbi.org/loxostylis-alata.
- ↑ "Tar wood - Encyclopedia of Life". https://eol.org/pages/6935420.
- ↑ Williams, Vivienne; false.email@globaltrees.org; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), Descanso House; Abbott (SANBI), Tony; Raimondo (SANBI), Domitilla (2018-06-12). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Loxostylis alata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/149504697/149504699.
- ↑ Quattrocchi, Umberto (1999-11-23) (in en). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. Taylor & Francis US. pp. 1539. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=6YIJqE3Qep0C&dq=loxostylis+etymology&pg=PA1539.
- ↑ "Loxostylis alata Spreng. ex Rchb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:69870-1.
- ↑ Kozhoridze, G.; Orlovsky, N.; Orlovsky, L.; Blumberg, Dan G.; Golan-Goldhirsh, A. (2015). "Geographic distribution and migration pathways of Pistacia - present, past and future". Ecography 38 (11): 1141–1154. doi:10.1111/ecog.01496.
- ↑ Honig, Marijke (2014-11-01) (in en). Indigenous Plant Palettes. Quivertree Publications. ISBN 978-1-928209-82-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=VkxiDwAAQBAJ&q=Loxostylis+alata&pg=PA312.
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