Eriochiton Explained

Eriochiton is a genus of small shrubs in the family Chenopodiaceae (sensu stricto), which are included in Amaranthaceae (sensu lato) according to the APG classification.[1] [2] It contains a single species, Eriochiton sclerolaenoides, a subshrub endemic to Australia.[3]

Description

Species have woolly branches. The leaves are linear, silky-woolly. Flowers are solitary in the axils, the perianth is 5-lobed. Fruiting perianth hardened, silky-woolly, with 5 spines and 5 erect wings arising from the base of the lobes. Seeds horizontal.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eriochiton. 2 May 2021. International Plant Name Index (IPNI).
  2. Web site: Wilson. Paul G.. 2020. Eriochiton. Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra.
  3. Web site: Paczkowska. Grazyna. 15 September 1995. Eriochiton sclerolaenoides (F.Muell.) A.J.Scott Woolly Bindii. Western Australian Herbarium.
  4. Scott. A.J.. 1978. A revision of the Camphorosmoideae (Chenopodiaceae). Feddes Repertorium. 89. 2–3. 101–119. 10.1002/fedr.19780890202.

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