Biology:Neobassia
| Neobassia | |
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| Neobassia astrocarpa fruit | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Camphorosmoideae |
| Tribe: | Camphorosmeae |
| Genus: | Neobassia A.J.Scott |
Neobassia is a genus of small shrubs in the family Chenopodiaceae (sensu stricto), which are included in Amaranthaceae family, (sensu lato) according to the APG classification.[1][2] Species are endemic to Australia.[3]
Description
Species have alternate, sessile leaves. Flowers are bisexual, solitary in the leaf axil. The perianth is 5-lobed with 5 stamens. The fruiting perianth is cylindrical, crustaceous to woody, with 5 spines arising from the base of the lobes, which distinguishes it from Sclerolaena. Pericarp membranous, seed vertical, testa membranous, embryo U-shaped, with an erect radicle, perisperm central.[4][5]
Species
Species include, according to Kew;[3]
- Neobassia astrocarpa (F. Muell.) A.J. Scott
- Neobassia proceriflora (F. Muell.) A.J. Scott
Taxonomy
The genus name of Neobassia is in honour of Ferdinando Bassi (1710–1774), Italian botanist.[6] It was first described and published in Feddes Repert. Vol.89 on page 117 in 1978.[3]
References
- ↑ "Neobassia". https://www.ipni.org/n/6936-1.
- ↑ Wilson, Paul G. (2020). "Neobassia". https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Neobassia.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Neobassia A.J.Scott | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:6936-1.
- ↑ Paczkowska, Grazyna (18 October 1995). "Neobassia astrocarpa (F.Muell.) A.J.Scott". https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2573.
- ↑ Scott, A.J. (1978). "A revision of the Camphorosmoideae (Chenopodiaceae)". Feddes Repertorium 89 (2–3): 101–119. doi:10.1002/fedr.19780890202.
- ↑ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018) (in German) (pdf). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5578145 entry
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