Adenia stylosaAdenia stylosa is a species of flowering plant of the Passifloraceae family endemic to Madagascar.DescriptionThe sizable mature storage stems are mostly spheroid, and possess a wrinkled, grey to beige surface. It is a dioecious species. The flowers can reach up to 30 mm.TaxonomyIt was first published as the variety Adenia epigea var. stylosa H.Perrier by Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie in 1940. It was elevated to the species Adenia stylosa Hearn by David John Hearn in 2007 based on morphological differences and genetic data.EcologyIn Ankarana National Park, Madagascar, it occurs in dry forests on limestone soils.