Lasiopetalum joyceae

(Lasiopetalum joyceae)

galery

Description

Erect shrub to 2 m high.eaves linear, 3–9 cm long, mostly 3–6 mm, rarely to 10 mm wide, margins revolute; upper surface dark green and glabrous and with veins visible but not prominent, lower surface whitish to rusty-tomentose and veins not visible. Cymes few-flowered; peduncle usually longer than petiole; bracteoles 5–8 mm long, c. 1 mm wide, close to calyx. Calyx lobes 8–12 mm long, undulate, pinkish to reddish brown, tomentose outside and within except for thickened margins. Capsule 3–5 mm diam., tomentose.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malvales
Family:Malvaceae
Genus:Lasiopetalum
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