Afroqueta
genus of plants
Afroqueta capensis is the only member of Afroqueta, a monotypic genus of flowering plant. It is colloquially called Haarbossie.
Description
Morphology
Afroqueta capensis is a perennial subshrub. It has thick and woody roots, 4 - 6 inch long stems, and 1-1.5 inch long leaves. Older stems appear purple in color. It can be distinguished from other members of the Turneroideae by its 10 veined nearly free calyx tubes and its corona which is reduced to tufts of hairs around the base of the perianth.
Its flowers are described as heterostylous or homostylous and yellow.
Taxonomy
In 1862, W.H.Harvey would make the initial description of A. capensis, classifying it as Turnera capensis. In 1883, I. Urban would reclassify A. capensis on the basis of its "leaf shape, hairiness," and locality.
Phylogenetic analysis of Turneroideae suggested A. capensis was closer related to other African members than to Turnera or Piriqueta.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Afroqueta” as genus of plants. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the science & nature register because the source frames it as genus of plants. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Stable identifiers, scientific names and standards terminology offer the best bridge between this overview and specialist evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 26, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q21293636. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1862 and 1883.
Current terminology should not be projected backward without checking the classification used when the underlying evidence was created. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Check terminology, classification and the date of the cited evidence. Scientific names and technical consensus can change while older records retain historical value.
- Current terminology
- Classification context
- Finding cited technical literature
Primary datasets, specimen catalogues, standards bodies and the most recent peer-reviewed literature.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Afroqueta”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Afroqueta primary sources, Afroqueta archive and Afroqueta research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Afroqueta”?
- Is the terminology current, historical or disputed?
- Which observation, specimen, dataset or publication supports the account?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Afroqueta” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.