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Homalanthus A.Juss.

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Homalanthus A.Juss., Euphorb. Gen. 50 (1824)
Homalanthus A.Juss.

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
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A.Juss.
A.Juss.
1824
50
Omalanthus
ICN
Homalanthus A.Juss.
genus
Homalanthus

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Homalanthus

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Homalanthus A.Juss.

Plant monoec.; fls very small, in terminal racemes, apetalous. ♂ ∞ in upper part of raceme; sepals 1-2, minute; stamens us. ∞. ♀ few or solitary, at base; calyx 2-3-partite; ovary 2-3-celled, ovules 1 per cell; styles 2-3. Capsule fleshy, ind. or splitting into 2-3, 2-valved cocci. Aril fleshy. Shrubs or small trees with alt., entire, stipulate lvs. Some 20 spp. of Polynesia, Malaya, Australia. The N.Z. sp. endemic.

Homalanthus A.Juss.

Monoecious shrubs or small trees; sap milky. Lvs stipulate, alternate, entire. ♂ and ♀ fls in the same or separate terminal racemes or spikes. ♂ fls: perianth reduced, of 1-2 segments; petals 0; anthers few to numerous; filaments free. ♀ fls: perianth reduced, in 2-3 segments; petals 0; ovary 2-3-celled, with 1 ovule in each cell; styles 2-3, undivided. Fr. fleshy, indehiscent or dehiscent.

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Homalanthus A.Juss.
Homalanthus A.Juss.
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Homalanthus A.Juss.
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Homalanthus
Homalanthus A.Juss.
Homalanthus A.Juss.
Homalanthus A.Juss.
Homalanthus A.Juss.
Homalanthus A.Juss.
Homalanthus A.Juss.

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editorial
Homalanthus is nom. & orth. cons. prop. ('Omalanthus' orthography variant)

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57505bd2-bd36-43e5-927a-e132d77f323a
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
31 January 2014
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