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Dicrastylis

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Dicrastylis
Dicrastylis costelloi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Prostantheroideae
Genus: Dicrastylis
Drumm. ex Harv.
Synonyms[1]
  • Mallophora Endl.
  • Lachnocephalus Turcz.
  • Dicrastyles Benth.

Dicrastylis is a genus of plants in the Lamiaceae, first described in 1855.[2][3] The entire genus is endemic to Australia.[1][4] The type species is Dicrastylis fulva.[3]

Description

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The fruit is a non-fleshy; indehiscent, 4-celled nut, with each cell having 1-2 seeds. The calyx is five-lobed and woolly outside.[4]

Species

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(According to the Plants of the World online)[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ "Dicrastylis". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  3. ^ a b Harvey, W.H. (1855). Hooker, W.J. (ed.). Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany. Vol. 7. p. 56.
  4. ^ a b "Dicrastylis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  5. ^ "Dicrastylis Drumm. ex Harv. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-11-23.