hajotelmilla

Hajotelmilla is a fictional genus of flowering plants placed in the family Asteraceae. It is introduced here as an illustrative example of a concise wiki-style entry and currently comprises two described species, Hajotelmilla cerulea and Hajotelmilla lutea. The genus was proposed in a hypothetical 2023 taxonomic revision by botanists L. Renner and M. Kaito, based on distinctive floral morphology and limited molecular data.

The name Hajotelmilla is derived from the surnames of the describing researchers and the diminutive suffix -illa, following common botanical naming conventions.

Plants are herbaceous perennials reaching 20–60 cm in height. They have opposite, lanceolate leaves with serrate margins. Inflorescences are capitula consisting of yellow disk florets surrounded by a small number of pale ray florets. Achenes are lightly ribbed with a soft pappus.

Geographically, Hajotelmilla is said to be endemic to montane meadows of the northern temperate zones in the fictional Xanthara region, where it favors well-drained, calcareous soils. The flowering period is late spring to midsummer.

Within the family Asteraceae, Hajotelmilla is placed in the tribe Heliantheae. Molecular data from a hypothetical study place it as most closely related to Helianthus, though its precise relationships remain unresolved in this fictional scenario.

Ecology and uses: the species are pollinated by bees and butterflies; seeds are dispersed by wind and short-range gravity. The plants are not widely cultivated; they are occasionally grown by specialist collectors for their ornamental inflorescences. No formal conservation assessment exists for this fictional genus.