Saxicolella Encl.
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- GENUS
Classification
- kingdom
- Plantae
- phylum
- Tracheophyta
- class
- Magnoliopsida
- order
- Malpighiales
- family
- Podostemaceae
- genus
- Saxicolella
diagnosis
Roots approximately disc-like, crustose, with short radiating marginal lobes (where known). Shoots arising from the centre of the crustose root, forming distinctly visible stems with visible internodes; leaves with well-developed leafblades, far longer than the bases, usually bifurcating or trifurcating (usually entire in Sapicolella ijim), stipules present.
distribution
DISTRIBUTION. Nigeria, Cameroon and Angola.
etymology
ETYMOLOGY. Autonym, taking the name of the genus. Species 1 – 3: Sapicolella flabellata (G. Taylor), C. Cusset, S. ijim Cheek, S. angola Cheek, S. nana Engl.
type_taxon
Type species: Sapicolella nana Engl.
Name
- Homonyms
- Saxicolella Engl.
- Saxicolella Encl.