Oxossia annularis is a shrub of Oxossia Turneroideae (Passifloraceae) native to eastern Brazil.[1][2] It is found in Caatinga, Cerrado, and Atlantic Forest.[3]

Oxossia annularis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Oxossia
Species:
O. annularis
Binomial name
Oxossia annularis
(Urb.) L.Rocha
Synonyms
  • Turnera acangatinga
  • Turnera annularis Urb.
  • Turnera annularis var. conglomerata

Description

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O. annularis has 2–10 mm long petioles, rigid elliptical, ovate, or obovate leaves with serrated margins and heterostylous flowers.[4][3]

Taxonomy

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It was previously classified as Turnera annularis, however, recent phylogenetic analysis supports its classification as Oxossia.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Rocha, Lamarck; Ribeiro, Patrícia Luz; Endress, Peter K.; Rapini, Alessandro (2019-08-01). "A brainstorm on the systematics of Turnera (Turneraceae, Malpighiales) caused by insights from molecular phylogenetics and morphological evolution". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 137: 44–63. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2019.04.015. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 30999036. S2CID 121658801.
  2. ^ "Oxossia annularis (Urb.) L.Rocha | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  3. ^ a b "Detalha Taxon Publico". reflora.jbrj.gov.br. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  4. ^ Rocha, Lamarck (2020-12-31). "Two New Synonyms in Oxossia (Turneraceae, Passifloraceae S. L.)". Harvard Papers in Botany. 25 (2). doi:10.3100/hpib.v25iss2.2020.n13. ISSN 1043-4534. S2CID 231821655.