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Macarthuria Intricata
''Macarthuria'' is a genus of dicotyledonous plants belonging to the family Macarthuriaceae, and consists of about 9 species which are endemic to Australia. Description Plants in the genus, ''Macarthuria'', are rigid or wiry herbs or subshrubs.Jacobs, S.W.L. & J. Highet, J. (1999PlantNET: ''Macarthuria''.National Herbarium of NSW, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, Australia. The leaves are usually basal, with short petioles, with leaves on the stems being alternate and reduced to scales. The flowers are small and have stems. The outer perianth whorl is 5-partite and persists persistent, and the inner perianth is 5-lobed and petaloid, or absent. The flowers have 8 stamens whose filaments are united at the base. The ovary is 3-locular and superior, with each locule having 1-3 ovules. There are three styles and the placentation is basal. The fruit is a capsule and dehisces in 3 valves. The seeds have arils. Accepted species (according to Plants of the World Online)Govaerts, R. et al. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macarthuria Australis
''Macarthuria australis'' is an erect or spreading, wiry shrub, in the family Macarthuriaceae endemic to Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th .... It grows from 0.15-0.75 m high and has white/white-cream flowers, and may be seen in flower from May to February although mainly from August to September. It grows on sand and laterite, on coastal sandplains, sandhills, and roadsides. Ecology The seeds are dispersed by ants. References {{taxonbar, from=Q17248167 Flora of Western Australia Plants described in 1837 Taxa named by Stephan Endlicher Taxa named by Charles von Hügel Caryophyllales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |