Octolepidoideae
| Octolepidoideae | |
|---|---|
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| Gonystylus miquelianus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Subfamily: | Octolepidoideae |
Octolepidoideae is a subfamily and one of the earliest branches of the Thymelaeaceae family.[1] This species inherited multiple morphological character states from its ancestor, Thymelaeaceae. The calyx of a typical octolepidoideae is 5-merous. Researchers have found the species to contain 4-merous and 6-merous calyces, albeit they remain rarer.[2]
The pollen of most octolepidoideae are provided with small spinules on the outer covering of their pollen grains.[3]
References
- ^ "Octolepidoideae". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Horn, J.W. (2004). The morphology and relationships of the Sphaerosepalaceae (Malvales). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. pp. 1–40.
- ^ Herber, B.E. (2002). Pollen morphology of the Thymelaeaceae in relation to its taxonomy (Plant Systematics and Evolution 232 ed.). pp. 107–121.
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