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Stapfiella muricata

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Stapfiella muricata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Stapfiella
Species:
S. muricata
Binomial name
Stapfiella muricata

Stapfiella muricata is a shrub native to Zaïre, Africa.[1] It grows in the undergrowth of rainforests, at altitudes of 900 m.[2]

S. muricata can grow up to 1 meter tall and has white flowers.[2] It differs from other members of Stapfiella phenotypically by its 5 - 9mm panicles, glabrous branches and large acuminate leaves.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Stapfiella muricata Staner | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  2. ^ a b Robyns, W. (1967-12-21). Flore d'Afrique centrale - Spermatophyta - Turneraceae (in French). Zenodo. doi:10.5281/zenodo.4672222.
  3. ^ Lewis, J. (1953). "Notes on Tropical African Turneraceae". Kew Bulletin. 8 (2): 281–285. doi:10.2307/4109313. ISSN 0075-5974.