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Dicrastylis
Sign in to saveDicrastylis is a genus of plants in the Lamiaceae, first described in 1855. The entire genus is endemic to Australia. The type species is Dicrastylis fulva.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyLamiaceae
Native toNew South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 15
- With media
- 10
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Collections
- RSA, MEL, NY, BRIT, MNHN
- Recorded in
- Australia
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Dicrastylis is a genus of plants in the Lamiaceae, first described in 1855. The entire genus is endemic to Australia. The type species is Dicrastylis fulva.
== Description == The fruit is a non-fleshy; indehiscent, 4-celled nut, with each cell having 1-2 seeds. The calyx is five-lobed and woolly outside.
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