Biology:Desmocladus

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Desmocladus
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Desmocladus flexuosus
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Desmocladus sp.
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Desmocladus
Nees[1][2]
Species

See text

Synonyms[3]
  • Harperia W.Fitzg.
  • Kulinia B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Onychosepalum Steud.

Desmocladus is a genus of herbs in the family Restionaceae, all species of which are endemic to Australia , and found in Western Australia and South Australia.[3] In this genus, the stems are the principal photosynthesizers.[4]

Species include:[3]

  • Desmocladus asper (Nees) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Desmocladus austrinus B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Desmocladus biformis B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Desmocladus castaneus B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Desmocladus confertospicatus (Steud.) B.G.Briggs
  • Desmocladus diacolpicus B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Desmocladus elongatus B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Desmocladus eludens (B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson) B.G.Briggs
  • Desmocladus eyreanus (B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson) B.G.Briggs
  • Desmocladus fasciculatus (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Desmocladus ferruginipes (Meney & Pate) B.G.Briggs
  • Desmocladus flexuosus (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Desmocladus glomeratus K.W.Dixon & Meney
  • Desmocladus lateriflorus (W.Fitzg.) B.G.Briggs
  • Desmocladus lateriticus B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Desmocladus laxiflorus (Steud.) B.G.Briggs
  • Desmocladus microcarpus (Meney & Pate) B.G.Briggs
  • Desmocladus myriocladus (Gilg) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Desmocladus nodatus (B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson) B.G.Briggs
  • Desmocladus parthenicusB.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Desmocladus quiricanus B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Desmocladus semiplanus B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Desmocladus virgatus (Benth.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson

Gallery

References

  1. "Desmocladus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/98058. 
  2. Endlicher, S.F.L. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1846), Xyridaceae. Plantae Preissianae 2(1): 56.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Govaerts, R. et al. (2019) Plants of the world online: Desmocladus. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  4. "Desmocladus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/21150. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5804283 entry