Biology:Oxossia calyptrocarpa

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Oxossia calyptrocarpa
Turnera calyptrocarpa Urb. - Flickr - Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil (3).jpg
Flower (L-morph) of Oxossia calyptrocarpa
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Oxossia
Species:
O. calyptrocarpa
Binomial name
Oxossia calyptrocarpa
(Urb.) L.Rocha
Synonyms
  • Turnera calyptrocarpa Urb.

Oxossia calyptrocarpa, a member of Turneroideae (Passifloraceae), is a shrub native to the wet tropics of eastern Brazil .[1] It is found in the Caatinga, Cerrado, and Atlantic forest.[2] It is 0.2-2.5 meter tall with highly plasticitic leaves and white to lilac flowers.[3][4] It is a heterostylous species.[2]

It was previously classified as Turnera, however, phylogenetic analysis supported its classification as Oxossia.[5]

External links

Images of Oxosia calyptrocarpa from the Brazilian government [2] Image 1 Image 2

References

Wikidata ☰ Q93962669 entry