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Macarthuriaceae
Sign in to saveMacarthuriaceae is a family of plants in the order Caryophyllales and consists of a single genus, Macarthuria.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyMacarthuriaceae
Habitatbrackish
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- Parent taxon
- Caryophyllales
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- Macarthuria australis 31280541088 e33f4120ac o.jpg
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- Macarthuriaceae
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- Macarthuriaceae
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- 灯粟草科
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Macarthuriaceae is a family of plants in the order Caryophyllales and consists of a single genus, Macarthuria.
==Description== Macarthuriaceae are rigid or wiry, rush-like herbs or subshrubs with green stems and reduced leaves. The small flowers have five perianth members, sometimes also five "petals", and eight stamens fused at the base.
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