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Oxossia princeps

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Oxossia princeps
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Oxossia
Species:
O. princeps
Binomial name
Oxossia princeps
(Arbo) L.Rocha
Synonyms
  • Turnera princeps Arbo

Oxossia princeps is a subshrub in the genus Oxossia (Passifloraceae).[1][2] It is native to the savanna of Minas Gerais, Brazil.[3][4] It is considered "rare",[4] but its conservation classification is currently unknown.

Similar to other members of the genus, O. princeps has white distylous flowers.[2] It can be distinguished from other members of the genus by its elliptic obovate leaves.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Oxossia princeps (Arbo) L.Rocha | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ "Flora e Funga do Brasil". reflora.jbrj.gov.br. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  4. ^ a b Arbo, MaríA Mercedes; Mazza, Silvia Matilde (2011). "The major diversity centre for Neotropical Turneraceae". Systematics and Biodiversity. 9 (3): 203–210. doi:10.1080/14772000.2011.603382. ISSN 1477-2000.