Petroravenia eseptata explained

Petroravenia eseptata is a plant species native to Argentina. It is also type species for its genus, Petroravenia, first described in 1994.^{[1] [2]}

Petroravenia eseptata is a perennial herb spreading by means of underground rhizomes. All the above-ground vegetative parts are covered with finely branched hairs. Leaves are sessile (without), ovate to elliptical, up to 4 mm (0.16 inches) long. Petals 4, white, narrow. Fruits are egg-shaped, up to 5 mm (0.1 inches) long, lacking septum, with 8-18 seeds per fruit.^{[1] [3]}

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/639622#page/191/mode/1up Al-Shehbaz, Ihsan Ali. 1994. Petroravenia (Brassicaceae), a new genus from Argentina. Novon 4(3):191-196.
2. http://www.tropicos.org/ImageFullView.aspx?imageid=100136459 Photo of holotype of Petroravenia eseptata at Missouri Botanical Garden
3. Zuloaga, F. O. 1997. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la Argentina. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 74(1–2): 1–1331.