Pleurophyllum

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Pleurophyllum
Pleurophyllum speciosum (1).jpg
Pleurophyllum speciosum
Scientific classification
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Pleurophyllum

Hook.f.[2]
Synonyms[1]
  • Albinea Hombr. & Jacquinot ex Decne.
  • Pachythrix Hook.f. 1844, name published as synonym

Pleurophyllum is a genus of subantarctic plants in the aster tribe within the Asteraceae.[3]

Pleurophyllum is native to the subantarctic islands of New Zealand (the Auckland Islands, Campbell Island and the Antipodes Islands) and Australia (Macquarie Island).

Species[1]
Pleurophyllum criniferum flowers on Campbell Island, with yellow-orange flowers of Bulbinella rossii behind

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. ^ "Genus: Pleurophyllum Hook.f." Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  3. ^ Hooker, Joseph Dalton. 1844. Botany of the Antarctic Voyage ...Volume 1. Flora Antarctica page 30.


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