Hexalobus mossambicensis
Hexalobus mossambicensis is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Mozambique.[2]
| Hexalobus mossambicensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Hexalobus |
| Species: | H. mossambicensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hexalobus mossambicensis | |
Description
It is a tree reaching 4 to 5 meters in height. Its petioles are 2-5 millimeters long. Its leaves are 4-7 by 1.6-3.1 centimeters and come to a point at their tip. Its flowers are solitary and axillary. Its sepals are 6-8 millimeters long and pale brown. Its petals are 1.5 centimeters long and cream colored.[3]
Reproductive biology
The pollen of H. mossambicensis is shed as permanent tetrads.[4]
References
- Cosiaux, A., Couvreur, T.L.P. & Erkens, R.H.J. (2019). "Hexalobus mossambicensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T32153A62473371. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T32153A62473371.en. Retrieved May 31, 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- "Hexalobus mossambicensis N.Robson". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- Robson, N. (1958). "New and Little Known Species From the Flora of Zambesiaca Area VI". Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana (in English, Portuguese, and Latin). 32 (2a serie): 153.
- Botermans, Marleen; Sosef, Marc S. M.; Chatrou, Lars W.; Couvreur, Thomas L. P. (2011). "Revision of the African Genus Hexalobus (Annonaceae)". Systematic Botany. 36 (1): 33–48. doi:10.1600/036364411X553108. ISSN 0363-6445. S2CID 85576103.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.