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Byttneria Crenulata
''Ayenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It includes 216 species of subshrubs, shrubs, small trees, and lianas.Whitlock, B. A., & Hale, A. M. (2011)The phylogeny of ''Ayenia'', ''Byttneria'', and ''Rayleya'' (Malvaceae ''s.l.'') and its implications for the evolution of growth forms.''Systematic Botany'', 36(1), 129-136. They are native to the tropical Americas and southwestern United States, tropical Africa, and tropical Asia. Description ''Ayenia'' includes subshrubs, shrubs, small trees, and lianas. The genus is distinguished by its tiny yet extraordinarily complex flowers. Ecology Species of ''Ayenia'' grow in diverse habitats, from open areas in dry and seasonally-dry regions to humid forests, river banks, and from lowlands to high elevations. ''Byttneria'' species are host plants to insects such as beetles of the genus '' Lonchophorellus''. Taxonomy ''Ayenia'', ''Byttneria'', and ''Rayleya'' were formerly described as separate genera, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayenia Compacta
''Ayenia compacta'' is a species of shrub in the mallow family known by the common name California ayenia. It is native to California, Arizona, and Baja California, in the Sonoran Desert and its Colorado Desert, and in the sky islands of the Mojave Desert. Description ''Ayenia compacta'' is a small shrub producing many erect, branching stems up to 40 centimeters tall from a taproot. The sparse leaves are oval in shape and edged in dull teeth. The flowers appear in the leaf axils. Each has upcurled sepal A sepal () is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom., p. 106 Etymology The term ''sepalum'' ...s in one layer and downcurled petals in a layer just above. Each petal has a threadlike claw. The capsule fruit is a purple-tinted yellow sphere about half a centimeter wide. External linksJepson Manual Treatment of ''Ayenia com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |