Habropetalum

Habropetalum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Dioncophyllaceae.[1]

Habropetalum
Scientific classification Edit this 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

  1. "Habropetalum Airy Shaw | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. Hutchinson, John; Dalziel, J. M. (1928). "Tropical African Plants II". Kew Bulletin. <not stated>: 335–338.
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