Oxossia maracasana is a shrub in the genus Oxossia (Passifloraceae).[1][2] It is native the Caatinga regions and Atlantic forest near Bahia, Brazil. It has white heterostylous flowers.[3]
| Oxossia maracasana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Oxossia |
| Species: | O. maracasana
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| Binomial name | |
| Oxossia maracasana (Arbo) L.Rocha
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Oxossia maracasana can be distinguished from other members of Oxossia due to its 0.2-0.3m extrafloral nectaries that are accompanied by a pair of leaves or leaves are absent. Additionally, it has a 7-9 mm calyx and 11-14 mm long corolla.[3]
Images
editImages of Oxossia maracasana from the Brazilian government.[2] Image 1 Image 2 Image 3
References
edit- ^ "Oxossia maracasana (Arbo) L.Rocha | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ a b "Detalha Taxon Publico". reflora.jbrj.gov.br. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ a b Rocha, Lamarck; Ribeiro, Patrícia Luz; Endress, Peter K.; Rapini, Alessandro (2019-08-01). "A brainstorm on the systematics of Turnera (Turneraceae, Malpighiales) caused by insights from molecular phylogenetics and morphological evolution". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 137: 44–63. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2019.04.015. ISSN 1055-7903.
- ^ Lista do grau de ameaça das espécies de Flora e Fauna do estado da Bahia
- ^ SiBBr. "Species: Turnera maracasana". ala-bie.sibbr.gov.br. Retrieved 2023-08-06.