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Styphelia Brevicuspis
''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of the petals rolled back with hairs in the inside of the tube. Description Plants in the genus ''Styphelia'' are usually erect or spreading shrubs that have egg-shaped, elliptical or oblong, more or less sessile leaves with many fine, almost parallel veins and a sharp point on the tip. The flowers are usually arranged singly in leaf axils with small bracts grading to larger bracteoles at the base and five, usually coloured sepals. The petals are fused to form a cylindrical tube with their tips rolled back. The inside of the petal tube is hairy and the five stamens and thread-like style extend beyond the end of the tube. The fruit is a drupe with a dry or slightly fleshy mesocarp and a hard endocarp. Taxonomy and naming The genus ''Styph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Styphelia Tubiflora
''Styphelia tubiflora'', known as red five-corner is a shrub found in eastern Australia. The habitat is poor sandy soils, in dry eucalyptus forest or heathlands. It occurs in areas such as Sydney, Jervis Bay and the Blue Mountains. It was first described by James Edward Smith in 1795. Description Typically it grows around tall. The leaves are small, long, wide. Oblong or obovate in shape, with a sharp tip and very short leaf stem. Flowering occurs between April and August. Attractive red flowers long and more or less tubular in shape. Occasionally the flowers are yellowish green or cream. The fruit In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants (also known as angiosperms) disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in particu ... is small and globular, containing five seeds. References tubiflora Flora of New South Wales Taxa named by James Edwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
