The species was first described as Trochetia boutoniana by Francis Friedmann in 1981. It was renamed in 2020 when genus Trochetia was subsumed into Ruizia.[1]
Descriptionedit
Leaf
It can reach a height up to 3 m. The leaves are oval shaped and due to its xerophyte adaptations it is leathery on the underparts. Also, stipules are present. The petals are between 5 and 6 cm and they grow asymmetrically. They are bell-shaped and their coloring is dark red with a white background. The capsule is globular and contains up to 10 black seeds. The flowering time of the plant is from June to October.
This plant is relatively rare because of its weak regeneration and due to introduced monkeys which feed on the flower buds. The only occurrences are on the slopes of Le Morne Brabant, Mauritius. Thanks to the efforts of botanist Joseph Gueho seeds were successfully germinated and grown in cultivation for the first time in 1973.
Ruizia boutoniana is the national flower of Mauritius since 1992 and it is often illustrated on stamps of Mauritius. It was named after French botanist Louis Bouton.[2]
Referencesedit
Ameenah Gurib-Fakim (2003): An Illustrated Guide to the Flora of Mauritius and the Indian Ocean IslandsISBN99903-958-9-6
ruizia, boutoniana, known, native, creole, name, boucle, oreille, shrub, family, malvaceae, endemic, mauritius, scientific, classification, kingdom, plantae, clade, tracheophytes, clade, angiosperms, clade, eudicots, clade, rosids, order, malvales, family, mal. Ruizia boutoniana known by its native Creole name boucle d oreille is a shrub in the family Malvaceae It is endemic to Mauritius 1 Ruizia boutoniana Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Eudicots Clade Rosids Order Malvales Family Malvaceae Genus Ruizia Species R boutoniana Binomial name Ruizia boutoniana F Friedmann Dorr 2020 1 Synonyms 1 Trochetia boutoniana F Friedmann 1981 The species was first described as Trochetia boutoniana by Francis Friedmann in 1981 It was renamed in 2020 when genus Trochetia was subsumed into Ruizia 1 Description edit nbsp Leaf It can reach a height up to 3 m The leaves are oval shaped and due to its xerophyte adaptations it is leathery on the underparts Also stipules are present The petals are between 5 and 6 cm and they grow asymmetrically They are bell shaped and their coloring is dark red with a white background The capsule is globular and contains up to 10 black seeds The flowering time of the plant is from June to October This plant is relatively rare because of its weak regeneration and due to introduced monkeys which feed on the flower buds The only occurrences are on the slopes of Le Morne Brabant Mauritius Thanks to the efforts of botanist Joseph Gueho seeds were successfully germinated and grown in cultivation for the first time in 1973 Ruizia boutoniana is the national flower of Mauritius since 1992 and it is often illustrated on stamps of Mauritius It was named after French botanist Louis Bouton 2 References editAmeenah Gurib Fakim 2003 An Illustrated Guide to the Flora of Mauritius and the Indian Ocean Islands ISBN 99903 958 9 6 a b c d Ruizia boutoniana F Friedmann Dorr Plants of the World Online Retrieved 26 June 2023 The Republic of Mauritius Web Portal Archived from the original on 2009 11 14 Retrieved 2010 05 23 External links editConservation ecology and evolution of reproductive systems in the island endemic plants of the genus Trochetia Engl nbsp This Malvaceae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ruizia boutoniana amp oldid 1162444670, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
