Hapellistetulla

Hapellistetulla is a fictional genus of flowering plants created for educational and illustrative purposes in botany. In this article it is treated as a monotypic genus with a single described species, Hapellistetulla borealis, a common approach in classroom exercises to demonstrate taxonomic structure. The name and description are not based on verified herbarium material.

Hapellistetulla borealis is described as a herbaceous perennial that would typically reach 25 to 40 cm in height. Leaves are pinnate with shallow lobes and a bluish-green color. The inflorescences are umbel-like clusters of small white to pale yellow flowers, blooming in midsummer. The fruit is a dry schizocarp, about 4 to 6 mm long, with fine longitudinal ridges.

In the hypothetical distribution, the plant would inhabit temperate forest margins and open disturbed sites, with a boreal to temperate range. The imagined distribution for Hapellistetulla borealis spans the northern continents, from low to moderate elevations (roughly 200–1200 meters) where soils are rich in organic matter.

Ecology and reproduction: Pollination is assumed to be by small insects, with seeds dispersed by wind and animals. The species is described as a common colonizer of recently disturbed soils in the exercise context.

Taxonomy and relation: In the fictional taxonomy, Hapellistetulla is placed in the carrot family Apiaceae, within order Apiales, and is discussed alongside real genera such as Angelica and Heracleum for comparative purposes.

See also: Taxonomic nomenclature, Binomial nomenclature.