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coppery false fanpetals

Scientific Name: Billieturnera helleri

Family: Malvaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Billieturnera helleri: Coppery False Fanpetals

Billieturnera helleri, commonly known as Coppery False Fanpetals, is a plant with interesting characteristics and taxonomy.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Billieturnera helleri (Rose ex A. Heller) Fryxell
  • Common Name: Coppery False Fanpetals
  • Family: Malvaceae (Mallows)
  • Kingdom: (Not specified in the text, but implicitly Plantae)
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Synonyms:
    • Sida helleri Rose ex A. Heller
    • Sida cuneifolia A. Gray
    • Sida grayana Clement
  • Accepted Symbol: BIHE4

Morphology and Growth Habit

  • Billieturnera helleri is described as an erect subshrub.
  • It is a perennial plant, meaning it lives for more than two years.
  • The lower part of the plant has a pretty bare stem, with many ramifications developing on the upper portion.

Distribution and Habitat

  • The original commenter was from Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a).
  • The plant is endemic to (specific location not given).

Ecology

  • The plant is part of the Bixaceae family.

Further Information

  • View additional information at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Learn more from Dave's Garden community.