Cosmocalyx is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species, viz. Cosmocalyx spectabilis, which is found in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.[1]
Cosmocalyx spectabilis is a slender tree, up to 15 m (49 ft) in height and 20 cm (7.9 in) in diameter (dbh). After anthesis, one of the four calyx lobes expands into a reddish, leaf-like structure called a calycophyll. These facilitate dispersal of the fruit by wind. The fruit is a cylindrical indehiscent bilocular capsule. Each locule contains one basally inserted seed. This combination of characters distinguishes Cosmocalyx from other genera in Rubiaceae.[2]
Cosmocalyx was named by Paul Standley in 1930.[3] The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek words, kosmos, meaning "order", and kalyx, "a calyx".[4]
Cosmocalyx is placed with Deppea, Hoffmannia, Hamelia and several other genera in the tribe Hamelieae. Relationships within this tribe are uncertain.[5]
Cosmocalyx is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species, viz. Cosmocalyx spectabilis, which is found in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.
Cosmocalyx es un género monotípico de plantas con flores de la familia Rubiaceae. Su única especie, Cosmocalyx spectabilis Standl., es originaria de México en Yucatán.
Cosmocalyx spectabilis fue descrita por Paul Carpenter Standley y publicado en Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 8(1): 56. 1930.[1][2]
Datos: Q602614
Especies: Cosmocalyx
Cosmocalyx es un género monotípico de plantas con flores de la familia Rubiaceae. Su única especie, Cosmocalyx spectabilis Standl., es originaria de México en Yucatán.
Cosmocalyx é um género botânico pertencente à família Rubiaceae[1].
Cosmocalyx là một chi thực vật có hoa trong họ Thiến thảo (Rubiaceae).[1]
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Cosmocalyx là một chi thực vật có hoa trong họ Thiến thảo (Rubiaceae).
