Oxossia maracasana explained

Oxossia maracasana is a shrub in the genus Oxossia (Passifloraceae).[1] It is native the Caatinga regions and Atlantic forest near Bahia, Brazil. It has white heterostylous flowers.

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.[2]

As of 2017, O. maracasana is considered endangered.[3] [4]

Images

Images of Oxossia maracasana from the Brazilian government.[5] Image 1 Image 2 Image 3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oxossia maracasana (Arbo) L.Rocha Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2023-06-21 . Plants of the World Online . en.
  2. 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 . en . 137 . 44–63 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2019.04.015 . 1055-7903. free .
  3. Lista do grau de ameaça das espécies de Flora e Fauna do estado da Bahia
  4. Web site: SiBBr . Species: Turnera maracasana . 2023-08-06 . ala-bie.sibbr.gov.br . en-AU.
  5. Web site: Detalha Taxon Publico . 2023-06-21 . reflora.jbrj.gov.br.

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