Pentachondra veterinary ( Latin: Pentachondra involucrata ) is a species of flowering plants of the genus Pentachondra ( Pentachondra ) of the Heather family ( Ericaceae ). According to some reports, this species is synonymous with Trochocarpa involucrata F. Muell [1] .
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| Pentachondra involucrata R.Br. |
Botanical Description
Species epithet lat. involucrata means "bedspread, wrapper." This name was given for the wrapping bracts located in the whorls below the flower .
Distribution
The natural range of the species is Tasmania .
History
The species was first mentioned in the scientific literature in 1810 by Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae of the Scottish botanist Robert Brown [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Pentachondra veterinary (English) : information on the name of a taxon on The Plant List website (version 1.1, 2013) . (Retrieved November 21, 2012)
- ↑ Pentachondra involucrata . Australian National Botanic Gardens . Australian National Herbarium. Date of treatment March 15, 2012. Archived January 23, 2013.