Isotoma (plant)

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Isotoma
Isotoma petraea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Subfamily: Lobelioideae
Genus: Isotoma
Lindl.

Isotoma is a genus of annual and perennial herbs within the family Campanulaceae.

The species, which are native to Australia, New Zealand, the West Indies and the Society Islands include:[1][2][3]

  • Isotoma anethifolia Summerh.
  • Isotoma armstrongii E.Wimm.
  • Isotoma axillaris Lindl., Rock Isotome, a short lived species from eastern Australia. It is poisonous to humans. It readily self-sows in a greenhouse environment.
  • Isotoma fluviatilis (R.Br.) F.Muell., Swamp Isotome, a perennial mat forming species from the Australian high country and New Zealand
  • Isotoma gulliveri F.Muell.
  • Isotoma hypocrateriformis (R.Br.) Druce, known as Woodbridge Poison.[4]
  • Isotoma longiflora Carolin
  • Isotoma luticola Carolin
  • Isotoma petraea F.Muell., Rock Isotome
  • Isotoma pusilla Benth.
  • Isotoma scapigera (R.Br.) G.Don
  • Isotoma tridens (E.Wimm.) Lammers

References

  1. "Genus Isotoma". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-03-25. 
  2. "Isotoma". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-03-25. 
  3. "ISOTOMA Lindl., 1826". Flora of New Zealand Series. Landcare Research. Retrieved 2009-03-25. 
  4. "Isotoma hypocrateriformis (R.Br.) Druce". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. 
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