Argophyllum Explained

Argophyllum is a genus in the Argophyllaceae family comprising eighteen species of shrubs and small trees. They feature alternate, simple leaves, often silvery white underneath. They appear in Australia and New Caledonia,^[1] where several species are nickel hyperaccumulators.

Species

• Argophyllum brevipetalum (New Caledonia)
• Argophyllum cryptophlebum (Australia)
• Argophyllum curtum (Australia)
• Argophyllum ellipticum (New Caledonia)
• Argophyllum ferrugineum (Australia)
• Argophyllum grunowii (New Caledonia)
• Argophyllum heterodontum (Australia)
• Argophyllum iridescens (Australia)
• Argophyllum jagonis (Australia)
• Argophyllum laxum (New Caledonia)
• Argophyllum lejourdanii (Australia)
• Argophyllum loxotrichum (Australia)
• Argophyllum montanum (New Caledonia)
• Argophyllum nitidum (New Caledonia)
• Argophyllum nullumense (Australia)
• Argophyllum palumense (Australia)
• Argophyllum riparium (New Caledonia)
• Argophyllum verae (Australia)
• Argophyllum vernicosum (New Caledonia)

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Argophyllum. PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. December 15, 2010.
2. Bean, A. R., & Forster, P. I. (2018). "A taxonomic revision of Argophyllum JR Forst. & G. Forst. (Argophyllaceae) in Australia" (PDF). Austrobaileya. 10(2) 207–235.
3. Pillon, Y., & Hequet, V. (2021). "A new species of Argophyllum (Argophyllaceae) with notes on the species from New Caledonia and nickel hyperaccumulation". Plants. 10(4) 701. .