Yellow unicorn (Ibicella lutea)
Description
It is a fast-growing, herbaceous plant with a maximum height of 50 cm. The leaves are shaped orbicularis based hickory and green one. The flowers are arranged in clusters, and are yellow with petals speckled with red. The stem and leaves are entirely covered with hair secreting a sticky and fetid mucilage . The fruits have a long, elongated claw shape, the two lignified limbs of which separate at maturity.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Martyniaceae
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Genus: Ibicella
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