Английская Википедия:Cleistanthus hylandii

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Cleistanthus hylandii, commonly known as Bernie's Cleistanthus, is an evergreen plant in the family Phyllanthaceae which is endemic to Cape York Peninsula in far northern Queensland, Australia.

Description

Cleistanthus hylandii is a shrub or small tree up to Шаблон:Cvt high. The leaves are simple and alternate,Шаблон:R and held on petioles from Шаблон:Cvt long.Шаблон:R Leaves are mostly glabrous (without hairs) and are ovate to elliptic.Шаблон:R New growth is pink or reddish.Шаблон:R

The inflorescences are produced either terminally or in the leaf axils, the flowers very small at about Шаблон:Cvt diameter.Шаблон:R The fruit is a brown to green capsule about Шаблон:Cvt diameter.Шаблон:R

Taxonomy

This species was first described in 1976 by the English botanist Airy Shaw, based on material collected by the Australian botanist Bernard Hyland near the Claudie River in Cape York Peninsula.Шаблон:R His paper, titled New or Noteworthy Australian Euphorbiaceae was published in the Kew Bulletin.Шаблон:R

Etymology

The genus name Cleistanthus is derived from the Ancient Greek words kleistós (closed), and ánthos (flower), and refers to the petals being enclosed by the sepals in some species.Шаблон:R The species epithet hylandii was chosen by Shaw to honour Hyland.Шаблон:R

Conservation

This species is listed by both IUCN and the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.Шаблон:R

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References

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External links

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