| Garnieria | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Subfamily: | Persoonioideae |
| Tribe: | Persoonieae |
| Genus: | Garnieria Brongn. & Gris |
| Species: | G. spathulifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Garnieria spathulifolia | |
Garnieria is a monotypic plant genus in the family Proteaceae. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate that it is nested in the larger Australian genus Persoonia where it may be included.[1] It is endemic to New Caledonia where the type specimen was collected at Prony Bay in 1868–1870 by Benjamin Balansa. The only species is Garnieria spathulifolia.[2]
Description
[edit]The plant grows as a shrub up to 2 m in height, sometimes a small tree up to 4 m. Its shiny leaves are dark green above, paler below. The fruits are green at first, becoming dark crimson to brown. The flowers are white and scented.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Holmes, G. D., Weston, P. H., Murphy, D. J., Connelly, C., & Cantrill, D. J. (2018). The genealogy of geebungs: phylogenetic analysis of Persoonia (Proteaceae) and related genera in subfamily Persoonioideae. Australian Systematic Botany, 31(2), 166-189.
- ^ Virot, R. (1967). Protéacées. In Flore de La Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances, edited by A. Aubréville, 2:1–254. Paris: Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle.
- ^ "Garnieria spathulifolia". Occurrence Record: CANB:CANB 531963. Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ^ "Garnieria spathulifolia". Occurrence Record: CANB:CANB 222409. Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ^ "Garnieria spathulifolia". Occurrence Record: NSW:NSW 386109. Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
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