Biology:Petermannia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Petermannia
Petermannia cirrosa vine
Petermannia cirrosa
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Petermanniaceae
Hutch.[1]
Genus: Petermannia
F.Muell.
Species:
P. cirrosa
Binomial name
Petermannia cirrosa
F.Muell.

Petermannia is the sole genus of plants in the family Petermanniaceae.[2] Petermannia cirrosa, the only species in the genus, is endemic to the states of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia . it is a prickly, wiry stemmed vine which grows to 6 metres in height and has lancelote, ovate or elliptic leaves with an acute apex.[2] The flowers, which appear during summer, have reflexed reddish green or white tepals. These are followed by rounded red berries.[2]

References

  1. Stevens, P. F. (July 2012). "Angiosperm Phylogeny Website". http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/orders/lilialesweb.htm#Petermanniaceae. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harden, G.J.. "Petermannia". 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=Petermannia. Retrieved 2009-04-13. 

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