''Stenopetalum'' (common name thread petal) is a genus in the
Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, while some are shrubs. The le ...
family which is endemic to Australia.
[ It was first described by Robert Brown in 1821.][
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Species
There are 11 species in the genus.Stenopetalum anfractum
''Stenopetalum'' (common name thread petal) is a genus in the Brassicaceae family which is endemic to Australia. It was first described by Robert Brown in 1821.
Species
There are 11 species in the genus.
*'' Stenopetalum anfractum'' E.A. Shaw
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'' E.A. Shaw
*''Stenopetalum decipiens
''Stenopetalum'' (common name thread petal) is a genus in the Brassicaceae family which is endemic to Australia. It was first described by Robert Brown in 1821.
Species
There are 11 species in the genus.
*''Stenopetalum anfractum'' E.A. Shaw
* ...
'' E.A. Shaw
*''Stenopetalum filifolium
''Stenopetalum'' (common name thread petal) is a genus in the Brassicaceae family which is endemic to Australia. It was first described by Robert Brown in 1821.
Species
There are 11 species in the genus.
*''Stenopetalum anfractum'' E.A. Shaw
* ...
'' Benth.
*'' Stenopetalum lineare'' R. Br. ex DC.
*'' Stenopetalum nutans'' F. Muell.
*''Stenopetalum pedicellare
''Stenopetalum'' (common name thread petal) is a genus in the Brassicaceae family which is endemic to Australia. It was first described by Robert Brown in 1821.
Species
There are 11 species in the genus.
*'' Stenopetalum anfractum'' E.A. Shaw
...
'' F. Muell. ex Benth.
*'' Stenopetalum robustum'' Endl.
*'' Stenopetalum salicola'' Keighery
*'' Stenopetalum saxatile'' Keighery
*''Stenopetalum sphaerocarpum
''Stenopetalum'' (common name thread petal) is a genus in the Brassicaceae family which is endemic to Australia. It was first described by Robert Brown in 1821.
Species
There are 11 species in the genus.
*'' Stenopetalum anfractum'' E.A. Shaw
...
'' F. Muell.
*'' Stenopetalum velutinum'' F. Muell.
Description
Plants in this genus may be annuals or perennials. They are erect, and may be with or without hairs. The sepals are saccate (shaped like a pouch or sack) and have two forms. The petals are clawed, and drawn out into long narrow apex. There are six stamens. The fruit open at maturity to release the seeds. There are four to twenty mucous seeds in each locule, arranged in two rows.[
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Etymology
The name ''Stenopetalum'' derives from the Greek, , ("narrow"), and the Latin, , ("petal") and describes plants in the genus as having long, narrow petals.[
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References
Further reading
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External links
''Stenopetalum'' occurrence data
from Australasian Virtual Herbarium
The ''Australasian Virtual Herbarium'' (AVH) is an online resource that allows access to plant specimen data held by various Australian and New Zealand herbaria. It is part of the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA), and was formed by the amalgamat ...
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Plants described in 1821
Brassicaceae
Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)
Brassicaceae genera