Adenia stylosa explained

Adenia stylosa is a species of flowering plant of the Passifloraceae family endemic to Madagascar.

Description

The sizable mature storage stems are mostly spheroid, and possess a wrinkled, grey to beige surface.^[1] It is a dioecious species (i.e. there are separate male and female plants).^[2] The flowers can reach up to 30 mm.

Taxonomy

It was first published as the variety Adenia epigea var. stylosa H.Perrier by Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie in 1940. It was elevated to the species Adenia stylosa (H.Perrier) Hearn by David John Hearn in 2007^[3] based on morphological differences and genetic data.^[4]

Ecology

In Ankarana National Park, Madagascar, it occurs in dry forests on limestone soils.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Hearn, D. J. (2004). Growth form evolution in Adenia (Passifloraceae) and a model of the evolution of succulence. The University of Arizona.
2. https://worldofsucculents.com/adenia-stylosa-candlestick-plant/|''Adenia stylosa (Candlestick Plant)
3. 60447904-2 . Adenia stylosa (H.Perrier) Hearn . 1 June 2024.
4. Hearn, D. J. (2007). in Adenia (Passifloraceae): Four New Species, a New Combination, a Vegetative Key, and Diagnostic Characters for Known Madagascan Species. Brittonia, 59(4), 308–327.
5. Gash, N. (2018). Adenias in northern Madagascar. CactusWorld, 36(3), 207–212.