Adenia stylosa is a species of flowering plant of the Passifloraceae family endemic to Madagascar.[1]
| Adenia stylosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Adenia |
| Species: | A. stylosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Adenia stylosa (H.Perrier) Hearn
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| It is endemic to Madagascar[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
editThe sizable mature storage stems are mostly spheroid, and possess a wrinkled, grey to beige surface.[2] It is a dioecious species (i.e. there are separate male and female plants).[3] The flowers can reach up to 30 mm.[2]
Taxonomy
editIt was first published as the variety Adenia epigea var. stylosa H.Perrier by Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie in 1940. It was elevated to the species Adenia stylosa (H.Perrier) Hearn by David John Hearn in 2007[1][4] based on morphological differences and genetic data.[4]
Ecology
editIn Ankarana National Park, Madagascar, it occurs in dry forests on limestone soils.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Adenia stylosa (H.Perrier) Hearn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b Hearn, D. J. (2004). Growth form evolution in Adenia (Passifloraceae) and a model of the evolution of succulence. The University of Arizona.
- ^ Adenia stylosa (Candlestick Plant). (2023, April 28). World of Succulents. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Hearn, D. J. (2007). in Adenia (Passifloraceae): Four New Species, a New Combination, a Vegetative Key, and Diagnostic Characters for Known Madagascan Species. Brittonia, 59(4), 308–327.
- ^ Gash, N. (2018). Adenias in northern Madagascar. CactusWorld, 36(3), 207–212.