Habropetalum
Habropetalum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Dioncophyllaceae.[1]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Dioncophyllaceae |
Genus: | Habropetalum Airy Shaw |
Its native range is Western Tropical Africa, primarily Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.[1] Its most noteworthy feature is its seed which develops outside of the fruit and is shaped like a spiral galaxy. Including the circular wing, it is up to four inches (ten centimeters) wide.[2]
Species:[1]
- Habropetalum dawei (Hutch. & Dalziel) Airy Shaw
References
- "Habropetalum Airy Shaw | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- Hutchinson, John; Dalziel, J. M. (1928). "Tropical African Plants II". Kew Bulletin. <not stated>: 335–338.
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