| Habropetalum | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Dioncophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Habropetalum Airy Shaw (1951 publ. 1952) |
| Species: | H. dawei |
| Binomial name | |
| Habropetalum dawei (Hutch. & Dalziel) Airy Shaw (1951 publ. 1952) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dioncophyllum dawei Hutch. & Dalziel (1927) | |
Habropetalum dawei is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Dioncophyllaceae. It is the sole species in genus Habropetalum.
It is a scrambling shrub endemic to Sierra Leone in tropical West Africa. Its most noteworthy feature is its seed which develops outside of the fruit and is shaped like a spiral galaxy. Including the circular wing, it is up to four inches (ten centimeters) wide.
References
- Svahnström, V.; Paradis, A.-H.; Bidault, E. (2023). "Habropetalum dawei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T208432422A208614197. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T208432422A208614197.en. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "Habropetalum dawei (Hutch. & Dalziel) Airy Shaw | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- "Habropetalum Airy Shaw | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- Hutchinson, John; Dalziel, J. M. (1928). "Tropical African Plants II". Kew Bulletin. <not stated>: 335–338.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Habropetalum | |
| Habropetalum dawei | |