Aphanopetalum

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Aphanopetalum
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Aphanopetalum resinosum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Aphanopetalaceae
Doweld [1] [2]
Genus: Aphanopetalum
Endl. [3] [4]
Type species
A. resinosum Endl.
Species

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Aphanopetalum is a genus of twining shrubs or vines in the family Aphanopetalaceae which are endemic to Australia. [5]

The genus is placed alone in family Aphanopetalaceae, which is in turn now placed in order Saxifragales. Until recently this family was placed in Oxalidales, and before that the genus was included in family Cunoniaceae, also within Oxalidales. The type species is Aphanopetalum resinosum . [3] [4] There are two species: [6] [7]

The Aphanopetalaceae are scrambling shrubs with lenticellate stems, having opposite and serrate leaves with minute "stipules". The flowers and inflorescences are axillary. The flowers are essentially without petals, and have four large, white sepals that enlarge when in fruit (which is single-seeded). [5]

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References

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  2. Doweld, A.B. (2001) Tentamen Systematis Plantarum Vascularium (Tracheophyta): xxvii
  3. 1 2 "Aphanopetalum". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  4. 1 2 Endlicher, S.F.L. in Endlicher, S.F.L. & Fenzl, E. (1839) Novarum Stirpium Decades 5:34 Retrieved 9 September 2019
  5. 1 2 Aphanopetalaceae in Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards).
  6. Christenhusz, M. J. M. & Byng, J. W. (2016). "The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase". Phytotaxa. Magnolia Press. 261 (3): 201–217. doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1 .
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  9. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. "Aphanopetalum". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Retrieved 3 December 2007.