Stapfiella muricata is a shrub native to Zaïre, Africa.[1] It grows in the undergrowth of rainforests, at altitudes of 900 m.[2]
| Stapfiella muricata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Stapfiella |
| Species: | S. muricata
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| Binomial name | |
| Stapfiella muricata | |
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 edit
- ^ "Stapfiella muricata Staner | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ a b Robyns, W. (1967-12-21). Flore d'Afrique centrale - Spermatophyta - Turneraceae (in French). Zenodo. doi:10.5281/zenodo.4672222.
- ^ Lewis, J. (1953). "Notes on Tropical African Turneraceae". Kew Bulletin. 8 (2): 281–285. doi:10.2307/4109313. ISSN 0075-5974.