Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population and the 5th-largest by area. Bahia's capital is the city of Salvador, on a spit of land separating the Bay of All Saints from the Atlantic. Once a monarchial stronghold dominated by agricultural, slaving, and ranching interests, Bahia is now a predominantly working-class industrial and agricultural state. The state is home to 7% of the Brazilian population and produces 4.2% of the country's GDP.
In the botanical classification of plants, Aeridinae Pfitzer is a subtribe of the tribe Vandeae whose representatives all have a monopodial growth habit and do not possess pseudobulbs.
Zygophyllaceae is a family of flowering plants that contains the bean-caper and caltrop. The family includes around 285 species in 22 genera.
Turnera is a genus of flowering plants in the passionflower family, Passifloraceae. It contains more than 100 species native to tropical and subtropical America. The name honours English naturalist William Turner (1508–1568). It was previously placed in the family Turneraceae.
Miss Bahia is a Brazilian Beauty pageant which selects the representative for the State of Bahia at the Miss Brazil contest. The pageant was created in 1954 and has been held every year since with the exception of 1990, 1993, and 2020. The pageant is held annually with representation of several municipalities. Since 2021, the State director of Miss Bahia is, Victor Lins Gonçalves. Bahia has won three crowns in the national contest and also the state that produced the second and most recent Miss Brazil to win the Miss Universe contest, Martha Vasconcellos of Salvador.
Oxossia is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Turneroideae (Passifloraceae) consisting of 15 species. This genus was recently defined in 2019 after a phylogenetic analysis of Turnera justified the creation of the genus. The genus is characterized by its stipules, small flowers, congested inflorescences, "hairy" stamen and style, and the attachment of stamen to the floral tube. All members of the genus are heterostylous with the exception of O. dasystyla. The genus can be divided into two morphological groups: those with white petals and those with yellow pink or red petals.
Oxossia albicans is a subshrub in the genus Oxossia. It is native to the wet tropics of eastern Brazil, specifically the Atlantic forest. It is 40 - 80 cm tall and has yellow heterostylous flowers.
Oxossia annularis is a shrub of Oxossia Turneroideae (Passifloraceae) native to eastern Brazil. It is found in Caatinga, Cerrado, and Atlantic Forest. O. annularis has 2–10 mm long petioles, rigid elliptical, ovate, or obovate leaves with serrated margins and heterostylous flowers.
Oxossia calyptrocarpa, a member of Turneroideae (Passifloraceae), is a shrub native to the wet tropics of eastern Brazil. It is found in the Caatinga, Cerrado, and Atlantic forest. It is 0.2-2.5 meter tall with highly plasticitic leaves and white to lilac flowers. It is a heterostylous species.
Oxossia capitata is a shrub native to the wet tropics of southern Brazil. It was previously classified as Turnera, however, recent phylogenetic analyses suggested the species should be placed in Oxossia.O. capitata has heterostylous white pointed flowers.
Oxossia dasystyla is a shrub native to southeast Brazil. It is native to the jungles and surrounding fields of Minas Gerais; specifically the Caatinga and Atlantic Forest.
Oxossia hatschbachii is a species of shrub in the genus Oxossia (Passifloraceae). It is native to the Atlantic Rainforest near Espírito Santo, Brazil. O. hatchbachii has heterostylous racemose flowers, ranging in color from white to red.
Oxossia hebepetala is shrub in the genus Oxossia (Passifloraceae). It is native to the Caatinga of Bahria and Piauí, Brazil.
Oxossia marmorata is a shrub in the genus Oxossia (Passifloraceae). It is native to the Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil. It can be distinguished from other members of the genus by its yellow flowers. Similar to other members of Oxossia, O. marmorata has distylous flowers.
Oxossia pernambucensis is a shrub in the genus Oxossia (Passifloraceae). It is native to the Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil. The species is currently represented by a single population and thus is currently classified as critically endangered.
Oxossia princeps is a subshrub in the genus Oxossia (Passifloraceae). It is native to the savanna of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is considered "rare", but its conservation classification is currently unknown.
Oxossia rubrobracteata is a shrub in the genus Oxossia (Passifloraceae). It is native to the Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil.
Oxossia schomburgkiana is a shrub in the genus Oxossia (Passifloraceae). It is native to the Amazon Rainforest of Brazil.
Oxossia spicata is a shrub in the genus Oxossia (Passifloraceae). It is native to the Atlantic Rainforest of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The species is known from three different populations, however, additional field work is needed to determine the conservation status of O. spicata.
Oxossia waltherioides is a subshrub in the genus Oxossia (Passifloraceae). It is native to the Amazon Rainforest of Roraima, Brazil.
