Hyalocalyx | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Passifloraceae |
Subfamily: | Turneroideae |
Genus: | Hyalocalyx Rolfe |
Species: | H. setifer
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Binomial name | |
Hyalocalyx setifer Rolfe
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Synonyms | |
Hyalocalyx setifer is the sole member of the monotypic genus Hyalocalyx.[1]
Hyalocalyx setifer is an annual herb.[2]
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]
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]
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]