Biology:Stenopetalum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Stenopetalum R.Br. ex DC.[1][2] |
Stenopetalum (common name thread petal)[3] is a genus in the Brassicaceae family which is endemic to Australia.[4] It was first described by Robert Brown in 1821.[1][2]
Species
There are 11 species in the genus.[5][6]
- Stenopetalum anfractum E.A. Shaw
- Stenopetalum decipiens E.A. Shaw
- Stenopetalum filifolium Benth.
- Stenopetalum lineare R. Br. ex DC.
- Stenopetalum nutans F. Muell.
- Stenopetalum pedicellare F. Muell. ex Benth.
- Stenopetalum robustum Endl.
- Stenopetalum salicola Keighery
- Stenopetalum saxatile Keighery
- Stenopetalum sphaerocarpum F. Muell.
- Stenopetalum velutinum F. Muell.
Description
Plants in this genus may be annuals or perennials. They are erect, and may be with or without hairs. The sepals are saccate (shaped like a pouch or sack) and have two forms. The petals are clawed, and drawn out into long narrow apex. There are six stamens. The fruit open at maturity to release the seeds. There are four to twenty mucous seeds in each locule, arranged in two rows.[4]
Etymology
The name Stenopetalum derives from the Greek, stenos, ("narrow"), and the Latin, petalum, ("petal") and describes plants in the genus as having long, narrow petals.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Stenopetalum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/67857.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 , pp. 513, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39512355, Wikidata Q51525030
- ↑ "Stenopetalum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/22414.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 H.J. Hewson (2020). "Stenopetalum". Flora of Australia. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Stenopetalum. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ↑ "Stenopetalum R.Br. ex DC. | Plants of the World Online" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:13070-1.
- ↑ Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science. "FloraBase—the Western Australian Flora: Stenopetalum" (in en). https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/search/advanced.php.
Further reading
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q10374150 entry
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