Biology:Calycolpus australis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Calycolpus australis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Calycolpus
Species:
C. australis
Binomial name
Calycolpus australis
L.R.Landrum

Calycolpus australis is a plant species native to the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil . It can be found on poor, rocky soil that supports grasses but few shrubs or trees.[1][2]

Calycolpus australis is a shrub up to 2 m high. Leaves are ovate to lanceolate, thick and leathery, up to 53 mm long. Flowers are about 3–4 cm across. Fruits are spherical, about 1 cm in diameter, purple and hairy.[1][3]

The leaves of C. australis contain volatile oils.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15395601 entry