Pherosphaera

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Pherosphaera
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Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnosperms
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Pherosphaera
W.Archer bis
Type species
Pherosphaera hookeriana
Synonyms [1]
  • MicrostrobosJ.Garden & L.A.S.Johnson

Pherosphaera is a genus of conifers belonging to the family Podocarpaceae. [2]

Its native range is Southeastern Australia. [2]

Both species are evergreen shrubs. They are dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. [3]

Species

Species: [2]

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References

  1. "Pherosphaera W.Archer bis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  2. 1 2 3 "Pherosphaera W.Archer bis | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. "Pherosphaera". Gymnosperm Database. Retrieved 2021-08-14.