Hyalocalyx
Genus of plants
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Hyalocalyx setifer is the sole member of the monotypic genus Hyalocalyx.[1]
| Hyalocalyx | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Subfamily: | Turneroideae |
| Genus: | Hyalocalyx Rolfe |
| Species: | H. setifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyalocalyx setifer Rolfe | |
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| Synonyms | |
Description
Hyalocalyx setifer is an annual herb.[2]
Morphology
H setifer can grow up to 27 cm tall.[2] It has a brown woody stem that is covered in long yellowish hairs.[3][4]
Flower morphology
H. setifer exhibits both distylous and homostylous flowers.[5] Its flowers are solitary, cylindrical, 5–6 mm long, and range from pale yellow to orange in color.[2][3]
Distribution
Its native range is Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar.[1] It is found in open woodlands, along roadsides and on cultivated lands.[4] It is primarily found in dry sandy soil.[4]