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Lomatia
Sign in to saveLomatia is a genus of 12 species of evergreen flowering plants in the protea family Proteaceae. Within the family, they have been placed, alone, in their own subtribe, Lomatiinae according to Johnson & Briggs 1975 classification of the family and subsequently in Flora of Australia (1995).
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Within Vinony's link graph, Lomatia is referenced by 113 other articles, and connects out to Grevilleoideae, Australia and Chile.
Vinony files it under Lomatia and Proteaceae genera.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 251
- With media
- 53
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Collections
- SDNHM, FMNH, UCMP, USNM, MEL, YPM
- Recorded in
- United States, Australia, Peru
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Proteaceae
- Image
- Lomatia silaifolia email.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
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Lomatia is a genus of 12 species of evergreen flowering plants in the protea family Proteaceae. Within the family, they have been placed, alone, in their own subtribe, Lomatiinae according to Johnson & Briggs 1975 classification of the family and subsequently in Flora of Australia (1995).
The genus has a Pacific Rim distribution, with members native to eastern Australia and southern South America, forming a part of the Antarctic flora. The species range from prostrate shrubs less than tall to small trees up to tall.
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