Calycolpus australis
| Calycolpus australis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Calycolpus |
| Species: | C. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Calycolpus australis L.R.Landrum | |
Calycolpus australis is a plant species native to the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil. It can be found on poor, rocky soil that supports grasses but few shrubs or trees.[1][2]
Calycolpus australis is a shrub up to 2 m high. Leaves are ovate to lanceolate, thick and leathery, up to 53 mm long. Flowers are about 3–4 cm across. Fruits are spherical, about 1 cm in diameter, purple and hairy.[1][3]
The leaves of C. australis contain volatile oils.[4]
References
- 1 2 Landrum, Leslie R. 1998. A new species of Calycolpus from the Campops Rupestres, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Novon 8:244-246.
- ↑ Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini. 2010 onwards. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
- ↑ JSTOR paratype of Calycolpus australis at Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro (RB)
- ↑ Tucker, AO, MJ Marciarello, LR Landrum, ML Kawasaki. 2000. Volatile leaf oils of Calycolpus australis L.R.Landrum (Myrtaceae). Journal of Essential Oil Research 12:149-150
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