Eriochiton
Eriochiton is a genus of small shrub in the family Chenopodiaceae (sensu stricto), which are included in Amaranthaceae (sensu lato) according to the APG classification.[1][2] Species are endemic to Australia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Camphorosmoideae |
| Tribe: | Camphorosmeae |
| Genus: | Eriochiton (R.H.Anderson) A.J.Scott |
Description
Species have woolly branches. The leaves are linear, silky-woolly. Flowers are solitary in the axils, the perianth is 5-lobed. Fruiting perianth hardened, silky-woolly, with 5 spines and 5 erect wings arising from the base of the lobes. Seeds horizontal.[3]
References
- "Eriochiton". International Plant Name Index (IPNI). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- Wilson, Paul G. (2020). "Eriochiton". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra.
- Scott, A.J. (1978). "A revision of the Camphorosmoideae (Chenopodiaceae)". Feddes Repertorium. 89 (2–3): 101–119. doi:10.1002/fedr.19780890202.
- "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- Paczkowska, Grazyna (15 September 1995). "Eriochiton sclerolaenoides (F.Muell.) A.J.Scott Woolly Bindii". Western Australian Herbarium.
External links
Media related to Eriochiton at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Eriochiton (Amaranthaceae) at Wikispecies
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