| Omphacomeria | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Santalaceae |
| Genus: | Omphacomeria A.DC. |
| Species: | O. acerba |
| Binomial name | |
| Omphacomeria acerba (R.Br.) A.DC. | |
Omphacomeria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Santalaceae. [1] It is a dioecious shrub. [2]
It is endemic to southeastern Australia. [1] There is only one species, Omphacomeria acerba. [2] [1]
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