Biology:Stapfiella lucida

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Stapfiella
Species:
S. lucida
Binomial name
Stapfiella lucida
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Stapfiella lucida is a shrub native to Burundi, Congo, Rwana, and Zaïre.[1] It reaches heights of 1.5 – 3 meters high, shiny 4–5 cm leaves that cluster at the top of branches, yellowish white homostylous flowers, and chestnut colored seeds.[2][3][4]

Varieties

There are currently two accepted varieties of S. lucida, var. lucida and var. pubescens (Verdc.).[5]

Variety pubescens is restricted to the wet tropics of Burundi.[6] It differs from var. lucida as it has less acuminate capsule and more densely pubescent capsule.[7] Prior to the discovery of var. pubescens, S. lucida had not been documented in Burundi.[7] Var. pubescens is endangered.[8]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17558927 entry