Oxossia albicans explained

Oxossia albicans is a subshrub in the genus Oxossia (Passifloraceae subfamily Turneroideae).^[1] It is native to the wet tropics of eastern Brazil, specifically the Atlantic forest.^{[2] [3]}

Description

It is 40–80 cm tall and has yellow heterostylous flowers.

Taxonomy

Taxonomic history

Previously, O. albicans was classified as Turnera, however, recent phylogenetic analyses justified its classification as Oxossia.^[4]

Conservation

As of 2017, O. albicans is classified as endangered.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oxossia albicans (Urb.) L.Rocha Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2022-12-01 . Plants of the World Online . en.
2. Web site: Turnera albicans Urb. . 2022-12-01 . www.gbif.org . en.
3. Web site: Detalha Taxon Publico . 2023-06-17 . reflora.jbrj.gov.br.
4. Rocha . Lamarck . Ribeiro . Patrícia Luz . Endress . Peter K. . Rapini . Alessandro . 2019 . A brainstorm on the systematics of Turnera (Turneraceae, Malpighiales) caused by insights from molecular phylogenetics and morphological evolution . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . en . 137 . 44–63 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2019.04.015. 30999036 . 121658801 . free .
5. Lista do grau de ameaça das espécies de Flora e Fauna do estado da Bahia
6. Web site: SiBBr . Species: Turnera albicans . 2023-08-06 . ala-bie.sibbr.gov.br . en-AU.