Micrantheum serpentinum
| Micrantheum serpentinum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Picrodendraceae |
| Tribe: | Caletieae |
| Subtribe: | Pseudanthinae |
| Genus: | Micrantheum |
| Species: | M. serpentinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrantheum serpentinum Orchard | |
Micrantheum serpentinum (Western Tridentbush) is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Picrodendraceae, endemic to Tasmania.[1]
Description
M. serpentinium is a woody shrub which reaches up to 3m tall.[1] The leaves are 5 to 9mm long and 1.5 to 3.3mm wide.[1] Yellow to greenish flowers typically appear in spring (from September to November).[1] Both male and female flowers appear on the same plant.[1] They arise from the base of the leaves.[1] They are solitary or found in small groups.[1] The fruit is yellow-brown, oval shaped, 3 to 3.3mm long and 2.3 to 2.7mm wide.[1] The fruits have purple-black protrusions at the top and reach maturity in summer (around January).[1]
References
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