Ledothamnus (lat.) Is a genus of plants of the Heather family [2] [3] [4] , which includes 7 species [5] .
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Range
Species of the genus Ledothamnus are endemic to southern Venezuela [5] .
Biological Description
Shrubs and shrubs of small size [5] . The bark is thin [5] .
Leaves are opposite, petiolate [5] .
Inflorescence with single, apical or axillary flowers ; stamens are usually as many as petals [5] .
Fruit - a box , from oblong to ovoid, brown; seeds are few, about 0.8 mm in length [5] .
Views
The genus includes the following species [4] :
- Ledothamnus atroadenus Maguire , Steyerm. & Luteyn
- Ledothamnus decumbens Maguire , Steyerm. & Luteyn
- Ledothamnus guyanensis Meisn.
- Ledothamnus jauaensis Maguire , Steyerm. & Luteyn
- Ledothamnus luteus Maguire , Steyerm. & Luteyn
- Ledothamnus parviflorus gleason
- Ledothamnus sessiliflorus NEBr.
Notes
- ↑ For the conventionality of specifying the class of dicotyledons as a superior taxon for the plant group described in this article, see the APG Systems section of the Dicotyledonous article .
- ↑ Ledothamnus (English) : information on the IPNI website. (Retrieved November 28, 2012)
- ↑ Ledothamnus (English) : information on the GRIN website. (English) (Retrieved November 28, 2012)
- ↑ 1 2 The Plant List: Ledothamnus (English) (Retrieved November 28, 2012)
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Nybg.org: Ledothamnus (English) (Retrieved November 28, 2012)
Links
- Ledothamnus (English) : information on the IPNI website. (Retrieved November 28, 2012)
- The Plant List: Ledothamnus (English) (Retrieved November 28, 2012)
- Nybg.org: Ledothamnus (English) (Retrieved November 28, 2012)