| Hyalocalyx | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Subfamily: | Turneroideae |
| Genus: | Hyalocalyx Rolfe |
| Species: | H. setifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyalocalyx setifer Rolfe | |
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| Synonyms | |
Hyalocalyx setifer is the sole member of the monotypic genus Hyalocalyx. [1]
Hyalocalyx setifer is an annual herb. [2]
H setifer can grow up to 27 cm tall. [2] It has a brown woody stem that is covered in long yellowish hairs. [3] [4]
H. setifer exhibits both distylous and homostylous flowers. [5] Its flowers are solitary, cylindrical, 5–6 mm long, and range from pale yellow to orange in color. [2] [3]
Its native range is Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar. [1] It is found in open woodlands, along roadsides and on cultivated lands. [4] It is primarily found in dry sandy soil. [4]