Argophyllum

Argophyllum is a genus in the Argophyllaceae family comprising around sixteen species of shrubs and small trees. They feature alternate, simple leaves, often silvery white underneath. They occur in Australia and New Caledonia,[1] where some species are nickel hyperaccumulator.

Argophyllum
Argophyllum nullumense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Argophyllaceae
Genus: Argophyllum
J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Species

See text

Species

  • Argophyllum brevipetalum (New Caledonia)
  • Argophyllum cryptophlebum (Australia)
  • Argophyllum curtum (Australia)
  • Argophyllum ellipticum (New Caledonia)
  • Argophyllum ferrugineum (Australia)
  • Argophyllum grunowii (New Caledonia)
  • Argophyllum heterodontum (Australia)
  • Argophyllum iridescens (Australia)
  • Argophyllum jagonis (Australia)
  • Argophyllum lejourdanii (Australia)
  • Argophyllum loxotrichum (Australia)
  • Argophyllum montanum (New Caledonia)
  • Argophyllum nitidum (New Caledonia)
  • Argophyllum nullumense (Australia)
  • Argophyllum palumense (Australia)
  • Argophyllum verae (Australia)
  • Argophyllum vernicosum (New Caledonia)

References

  1. "Argophyllum". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online, retrieved December 15th, 2010.


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