Hyalocalyx

Hyalocalyx setifer is the sole member of the monotypic genus Hyalocalyx.[1]

Hyalocalyx
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Subfamily: Turneroideae
Genus: Hyalocalyx
Rolfe
Species:
H. setifer
Binomial name
Hyalocalyx setifer
Rolfe
Synonyms
  • Turnera stifera (Rolfe) Baill.
  • Hyalcalyx dalleizettii Capit.

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
  1. "Hyalocalyx Rolfe". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. "Hyalocalyx setifer Rolfe [family TURNERACEAE]". JSTOR Global Plants. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  3. Lewis, J (1954). Flora of Tropical East Africa.
  4. Fernandes, R (1978). "Hyalocalyx setifer Rolfe [family TURNERACEAE]". Flora Zambesiaca. 4 (0) – via JSTOR.
  5. 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.
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