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Aphanopetalum
''Aphanopetalum'' is a genus of twining shrubs or vines in the family Aphanopetalaceae which are endemic to Australia. The genus is placed alone in family Aphanopetalaceae, which is in turn now placed in order Saxifragales. Until recently this family was placed in Oxalidales, and before that the genus was included in family Cunoniaceae, also within Oxalidales. The type species is '' Aphanopetalum resinosum''. There are two species: *'' Aphanopetalum clematideum'' (Harv.) Domin, endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ... to limestone cliffs of south western Australia *'' Aphanopetalum resinosum'' Endl. - gum vine, from northeastern Victoria, through New South Wales to northern Queensland The Aphanopetalaceae are scrambling shrubs with lenticellate stems, having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aphanopetalum Resinosum
''Aphanopetalum resinosum'', known as the gum vine, is a rambling vine growing in rainforest or eucalyptus woodland in eastern Australia. In Victoria (Australia), Victoria it is listed as "vulnerable", being known only from a single collection near Mallacoota, Victoria, Mallacoota. Description Usually a vine or a rambling shrub growing in moist areas. Leaves 4 to 8 cm long, 1.5 to 3 cm wide, wavy edged or toothed. Leaf shape varies from ovate to lanceolate. Leaf stem 2 to 5 mm long. The stem is hairless and is marked with lenticels (or raised resinous dots). Four petalled, greenish-yellow flowers, which appear in spring and summer, form on Cyme (botany), cymes, petals 1 to 3 mm long. The petals are actually the sepals which grow to enwrap the fruit as it develops. The fruit is a nut (fruit), nut, 2 to 3 mm long, which is encircled by the continual calyx. Distribution It grows in rainforest or eucalypt forest of eastern Australia, from northeastern Vic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
