| Mathurina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Subfamily: | Turneroideae |
| Genus: | Mathurina Balf.f. |
| Species: | M. penduliflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Mathurina penduliflora Balf.f. | |
Mathurina penduliflora is the sole member of the monotypic genus Mathurina, of flowering plants. [1]
Mathurina penduliflora is a tree native to the Rodrigues Island. [1]
It grows 4 - 12 meters tall, young leaves are linear, mature leaves are obovate, and it has white hairless homostylous flowers. [2] [3] Heterophylly has been recorded in the genus. [4]
Isolation of tetraphyllin B and volkenin from M. penduliflora support its classification as a member of Turneroideae. [5]
M. penduliflora is only found on the Rodrigues Island. [1]
As of 2024, M. penduliflora has not been given a conservation status.
