| Petermannia | |
|---|---|
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| Petermannia cirrosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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
- ↑ Stevens, P. F. (July 2012). "Angiosperm Phylogeny Website".
- 1 2 3 Harden, G.J. "Petermannia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
Bibliography
- Christenhusz, Maarten J. M.; Fay, Michael F.; Chase, Mark W. (2017). "Saxifragales". Plants of the World: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Vascular Plants. University of Chicago Press. pp. 231–244. ISBN 978-0-226-52292-0.
- "Petermannia cirrosa". Atlas of Living Australia. CSIRO. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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