''Threlkeldia '' is a
genus
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of
annuals or short-lived
perennials in the family
Amaranthaceae. There are two species, both of which are endemic to
Australia
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. Together they occur in all Australian states except
Queensland
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.
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Threlkeldia inchoata'' (J.M.Black) J.M.Black, which occurs in
New South Wales
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and
South Australia
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.
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Threlkeldia diffusa'', known as coast bonefruit
References
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PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online: Genus ''Threlkeldia''
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae genera
Caryophyllales of Australia
Endemic flora of Australia
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