Argophyllum

Argophyllum is a genus in the Argophyllaceae family comprising eighteen species of shrubs and small trees. They feature alternate, simple leaves, often silvery white underneath. They appear in Australia and New Caledonia,[1] where several species are nickel hyperaccumulators.

Argophyllum
Argophyllum nullumense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Argophyllaceae
Genus: Argophyllum
J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Species

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Species

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References

  1. "Argophyllum". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  2. Bean, A. R., & Forster, P. I. (2018). "A taxonomic revision of Argophyllum JR Forst. & G. Forst. (Argophyllaceae) in Australia" (PDF). Austrobaileya. 10(2) 207–235.
  3. Pillon, Y., & Hequet, V. (2021). "A new species of Argophyllum (Argophyllaceae) with notes on the species from New Caledonia and nickel hyperaccumulation". Plants. 10(4) 701. doi:10.3390/plants10040701.


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