Afroqueta
| Haarbossie | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Subfamily: | Turneroideae |
| Genus: | Afroqueta Thulin & Razafim. |
| Species: | A. capensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Afroqueta capensis (Harv.) Thulin & Razafim
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Afroqueta is a genus of flowering plants belonging to Turneroideae (Passifloraceae).[1] It is a monotypic group, consisting of Afroqueta capensis (Harv.) Thulin & Razafim.
Afroqueta capensis[edit]
Afroqueta capensis is a perennial subshrub native to the tropical southern regions of Zimbabwe to KwaZulu-Natal.[2] It is colloquially is called Haarbossie.[3]
Afroqueta capensis was originally designated as Piriqueta capensis, phylogenetic analysis of Turneroideae suggested A. capensis was closer related to other African members of the subfamily.[4] In addition to its location, it can morphologically be distinguished from other members of the Turneroideae by its 10 veined nearly free calyx tubes and its corona which is reduced to tufts of hairs around the base of the perianth.[5] Its flowers are described as heterostylous or homostylous and yellow. [4][6]
As of 2015, A. capensis conservation status is "least concern" as it is considered widespread and a very common plant.[3]
External links[edit]
Images of A. capensis are hosted on the Waterberg Bioquest website.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Afroqueta Thulin & Razafim. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Afroqueta capensis (Harv.) Thulin & Razafim. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ a b "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ a b Thulin, Mats; Razafimandimbison, Sylvain G.; Chafe, Paul; Heidari, Nahid; Kool, Anneleen; Shore, Joel S. (2012). "Phylogeny of the Turneraceae clade (Passifloraceae s.l.): Trans-Atlantic disjunctions and two new genera in Africa". Taxon. 61 (2): 308–323. doi:10.1002/tax.612003.
- ^ Snow, Neil (2015-02-01). "The Flowering Plants Handbook, A Practical Guide to Families and Genera of the World. (eBook edition)". Systematic Botany. 40 (1): 366–366. doi:10.1600/036364415x686648. ISSN 0363-6445.
- ^ Shore, Joel S.; Arbo, Maria M.; Fernández, Aveliano (2006). "Breeding system variation, genetics and evolution in the Turneraceae". New Phytologist. 171 (3): 539–551. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01807.x. hdl:11336/41821. ISSN 0028-646X.
- ^ "Afroqueta capensis". www.waterberg-bioquest.co.za. Retrieved 2023-08-06.