Macrostelia

Macrostelia is a genus in the tribe Hibisceae - in the family Malvaceae.[1] The genus consists of three species: M. calyculata Hochr., M. involucrata Hochr., and M. laurina (Baill.) Hochr. & Humbert. Macrostelias - all native to Madagascar - distinguish themselves from most other genera in Hibisceae by typically bearing flowers with a long corolla tube.[2] Although members of Hibiscus - an example of one of these other genera - may bear flowers with proximally connate petals, such connation occurs only at the very base of the petals.

Macrostelia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Hibisceae
Genus: Macrostelia
Hochr.
Species

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In the past, Macrostelia was considered to consist of at least a total of four species. The fourth species - formerly named Macrostelia grandifolia P.A. Fryxell - is now considered to be under the circumscription of Hibiscus.

References
  1. Fryxell, P. A. (1974). "New Species of Gossypium, Decaschistia, and Macrostelia (Malvaceae) From Australia". Australian Journal of Botany. 22 (1): 183–193. doi:10.1071/bt9740183. ISSN 1444-9862.
  2. "Macrostelia — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2018-02-03.


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