Brachychiton australis
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Species of tree
| Broad-leaved bottle tree | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Brachychiton |
| Species: | B. australis
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachychiton australis (Schott & Endl.) A.Terracc.
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Brachychiton australis, commonly known as the broad-leaved bottle tree, is a small tree of the genus Brachychiton [a] found in eastern Australia.[2] It was originally classified in the family Sterculiaceae, which is now within Malvaceae.
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Close-up of foliage
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Illustration of flowers and follicles
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Notes
[edit ]- ^ The genus Brachychiton was traditionally placed in the family Sterculiaceae, but that family, along with Bombacaceae and Tiliaceae, has been found to be polyphyletic and is now sunk into a more broadly-defined Malvaceae.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ Stevens, Peter F. (29 January 2015). "Angiosperm Phylogeny Website" . Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Brachychiton australis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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