Nuytsia R.Br. ex G.Don

Genus

Angiosperms > Santalales > Loranthaceae

Characteristics

Terrestrial root-parasitic small trees or shrubs. Leaves opposite, displaced-opposite or rarely verticillate, penninerved. Inflorescence terminal, a raceme of triads, the central flower bisexual, lateral flowers male; bract 1 under each flower. Corolla regular; petals 6-8, free. Stamens unequal; anthers dorsifixed, versatile, 4-locular. Fruit dry, strongly 3-winged; seed with a thin viscous coat.
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Images

Nuytsia unspecified picture

Distribution

Nuytsia world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77118222-1
WFO ID wfo-4000026396
COL ID 65XL
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Synonyms

Nuytsia

Lower taxons

Nuytsia floribunda