Abrophyllum
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Abrophyllum (syn.: Brachynema F.Muell.) is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Saxifragaceae sensu lato according to Engler, A. in Engler & Prantl and Schulze-Menz, G. K. in Melchior, 1964; placed in Subfamily Escallonioideae, Tribe Cuttsieae, it is closely related to Cuttsia. In the APG II system Abrophyllum is placed in family Rousseaceae.
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Abrophyllum | |
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Leaves and fruits of Abrophyllum ornans at Elvina Bay, Australia. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Rousseaceae |
Subfamily: | Carpodetoideae |
Genus: | Abrophyllum Hook.f. ex Benth. |
Species: | A. ornans |
Binomial name | |
Abrophyllum ornans | |
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The sole species is Abrophyllum ornans. Its common name is native hydrangea, but it does not have great affinity with the true hydrangea.