Hexalobus mossambicensis explained

Hexalobus mossambicensis is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Mozambique.^[1]

Description

It is a tree reaching 4 to 5 meters in height. Its petioles are 2-5 millimeters long. Its leaves are 4-7 by 1.6-3.1 centimeters and come to a point at their tip. Its flowers are solitary and axillary. Its sepals are 6-8 millimeters long and pale brown. Its petals are 1.5 centimeters long and cream colored.^[2]

Reproductive biology

The pollen of H. mossambicensis is shed as permanent tetrads.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hexalobus mossambicensis N.Robson. . n.d. . Plants of the World Online . The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . February 9, 2019.
2. Robson . N. . 1958 . New and Little Known Species From the Flora of Zambesiaca Area VI . English, Portuguese, Latin . Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana . 32 (2a serie) . 153.
3. Botermans. Marleen. Sosef. Marc S. M.. Chatrou. Lars W.. Couvreur. Thomas L. P.. Revision of the African Genus Hexalobus (Annonaceae). Systematic Botany. 36. 1. 2011. 33–48. 0363-6445. 10.1600/036364411X553108. 85576103.