Biology:Harmogia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Harmogia
Harmogia densifolia.jpg
Harmogia densifolia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Tribe: Chamelaucieae
Genus: Harmogia
Schauer
Species:
H. densifolia
Binomial name
Harmogia densifolia
(Sm.) Schauer[1]
Synonyms

Harmogia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae.[2] The sole species is Harmogia densifolia which is endemic to Australia.[3]

Harmogia densifolia is a shrub to 1.5 metres high with linear or terete leaves. White flowers appear in spring or summer with 5 round petals surrounding 7 to 10 stamens. It occurs from Nowra in New South Wales northwards through the east of the state and into Queensland.[2]

References

  1. "Harmogia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Harmogia. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Genus Harmogia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Harmogia. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
  3. "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5659126 entry