| Orites myrtoidea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Orites |
| Species: | O. myrtoidea |
| Binomial name | |
| Orites myrtoidea (Poepp. & Endl.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks.[1] |
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| Synonyms | |
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Lomatia chilensis Gay[1] |
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Orites myrtoidea (Radal enano) is a shrub species in the family Proteaceae.[1] It is a rare plant which occurs in lava fields in the Andes in Chile.[2] The species may may grow up to 2 metres high, but more often is in the range of 0.5 to 1 metre.[2] The leaves are about 3 cm long, and 10 mm wide.[2] White to yellowish flowers appear in compact racemes between October and November (mid to late spring) in its native range.[2] These are followed in autumn with reddish brown fruits containing winged seeds.[2]