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Stenanthemum pimeleoides
2. Spyridium vexilliferum
3. Pomaderris elliptica
4. Cryptandra exilis |
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This family of trees and shrubs is another relatively prominent
component of Tasmania's native scleromorphic flora. Most species
occur in heath or dry sclerophyll, but Pomaderris apetala is
a major component of wet sclerophyll vegetation and one species (Cryptandra
alpina) is alpine. The plants often have the smaller stems and
undersides of the leaves covered a pale or rusty indumentum of
hairs. The leaves are mostly alternate (apart from Discaria
with its distinctive spinous stems). Some species have narrow
(linear) leaves, but most species have more or less ovate or
elliptical leaves with obvious veins. The flowers are often small
and are sometime grouped in heads, which have conspicuous pale
bracts. The five sepals are usually free, spreading and conspicuous.
The petals are small or absent and often form small hoods over the
stamens. In Cryptandra and Stenanthemum
the floral disc is extended into hypanthium that can resemble a
corolla tube. The sepals, petals and stamens are attached to the top
of this tube. |
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