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Dracophyllum
Sign in to saveDracophyllum is a genus of plants belonging to the family Ericaceae, formerly Epacridaceae. There are 61 species in the genus, mostly shrubs, but also cushion plants and trees, found in New Zealand, Australia, Lord Howe Island and New Caledonia. Although dicotyledonous, they resemble primitive monocots with their slender leaves concentrated in clumps at the ends of the branches; they are sometimes called grass-trees. Species found in New Zealand are referred to by the name neinei.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyEricaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 128
- With media
- 91
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Collections
- RSA, MO, BPBM, MNHN, MEL, UT
- Recorded in
- New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nouvelle-CaléDonie, Australia
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Genetics
- Names
- Cultural uses
- Species
- New Zealand
- Australia
- References
- Sources
- External links
Dracophyllum is a genus of plants belonging to the family Ericaceae, formerly Epacridaceae. There are 61 species in the genus, mostly shrubs, but also cushion plants and trees, found in New Zealand, Australia, Lord Howe Island and New Caledonia. Although dicotyledonous, they resemble primitive monocots with their slender leaves concentrated in clumps at the ends of the branches; they are sometimes called grass-trees. Species found in New Zealand are referred to by the name neinei.
The height varies from (D. minimum) to about (D. longifolium).
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