Afroqueta
Afroqueta is a genus of flowering plants belonging to Turneroideae (Passifloraceae).[1] It is a monotypic group, consisting of Afroqueta capensis (Harv.) Thulin & Razafim. Afroqueta capensis was originally designated as Piriqueta capensis, phylogenetic analysis of Turneroideae suggested A. capensis was closer related to other African members of the subfamily.[2] It is a perennial subshrub native to the tropical southern regions of Zimbabwe to KwaZulu-Natal.[3] Its flowers are described as heterostylous and yellow. [2]
| Afroqueta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Afroqueta Thulin & Razafim. |
References
- "Afroqueta Thulin & Razafim. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- Thulin, Mats; Razafimandimbison, Sylvain G.; Chafe, Paul; Heidari, Nahid; Kool, Anneleen; Shore, Joel S. (2012). "Phylogeny of the Turneraceae clade (Passifloraceae s.l.): Trans-Atlantic disjunctions and two new genera in Africa". Taxon. 61 (2): 308–323. doi:10.1002/tax.612003.
- "Afroqueta capensis (Harv.) Thulin & Razafim. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
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