Rhytidosporum

Rhytidosporum is a genus of flowering plants within the family Pittosporaceae.[1][2] The type species is Rhytidosporum procumbens (Hook.) F.Muell.[3]

Rhytidosporum
Rhytidosporum procumbens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Rhytidosporum
F.Muell.[1][2]
Species

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Description

Rhytidosporum species are generally small herbs, or low shrubs, with alternate leaves which are often toothed at the apex.[2] The flowers are small, generally solitary, and occur both in the axils and terminally.[2] The five equal petals are white often tinged with red.[2] The anthers shed their pollen longitudinally.[2] The capsule is stalkless, with generally two locules.[2] The seeds are dry, wrinkled and wingless.[2]

There are five species, which are endemic to Australia:[1][4]

References
  1. "Rhytidosporum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
  2. von Mueller, F.J.H. (1862) Thalamiflorae. The Plants Indigenous to the Colony of Victoria 1: 75. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  3. McGillivray, D. (1975) Billardiera Sm. and Rhytidosporum F. Muell.(Pittosporaceae) in New South Wales. Telopea 1, 55-57.doi:10.7751/telopea19753107
  4. Cayzer, L.W., Crisp, M.D. & Telford, I.R.H. (1999). "Revision of Rhytidosporum (Pittosporaceae)". Australian Systematic Botany. 12 (5): 700. doi:10.1071/SB97050.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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