Hyalocalyx
| Hyalocalyx | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Subfamily: | Turneroideae |
| Genus: | Rolfe |
| Species: | H. setifer
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyalocalyx setifer Rolfe
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Hyalocalyx setifer is the sole member of the monotypic genus Hyalocalyx.[1]
Description
Hyalocalyx setifer is an annual herb.[2]
Morphology
H setifer can grow up to 27 cm tall.[2] It has a brown woody stem that is covered in long yellowish hairs.[3][4]
Flower morphology
H. setifer exhibits both distylous and homostylous flowers.[5] Its flowers are solitary, cylindrical, 5–6 mm long, and range from pale yellow to orange in color.[2][3]
Distribution
Its native range is Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar.[1] It is found in open woodlands, along roadsides and on cultivated lands.[4] It is primarily found in dry sandy soil.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Hyalocalyx Rolfe". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Hyalocalyx setifer Rolfe [family Turneraceae ]". JSTOR Global Plants. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ a b Lewis, J (1954). Flora of Tropical East Africa.
- ^ a b c Fernandes, R (1978). "Hyalocalyx setifer Rolfe [family Turneraceae]". Flora Zambesiaca. 4.
- ^ Shore, Joel S.; Arbo, Maria M.; Fernández, Aveliano (2006). "Breeding system variation, genetics and evolution in the Turneraceae". New Phytologist. 171 (3): 539–551. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01807.x. hdl:11336/41821. ISSN 0028-646X. PMID 16866957.