Cyathodes
| Cyathodes | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Cyathodes petiolaris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Cyathodes |
Cyathodes is a genus of shrubs within the heath family. A characteristic feature of the genus is a deeply five-cleft calyx.[1]
The genus was described by Jacques Labillardière based on floral characters like floral parts number, corolla shape, number of floral parts, locule number and number of seeds per locule.[2] Species include:[3]
- Cyathodes dealbata R.Br.
- Cyathodes glauca Labill.
- Cyathodes petiolaris (DC.) Druce
- Cyathodes platystoma C.M.Weiller
- Cyathodes straminea R.Br.
A number of species formerly included in this genus are now placed in the genera Acrothamnus, Leptecophylla, Lissanthe and Planocarpa.[3]
References
- ↑ William Hillebrand. 1888
- ↑ Weiller, C.M. (1996). "Epacridacea,Reassessment of Cyathodes". Australian Systematic Botany. 9 (4): 491–507.
- 1 2 "Cyathodes". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
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