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Electronic Flora of South Australia genus Fact Sheet
Family: Amaranthaceae Hemichroa
Citation: R.Br., R. Br., Prod. Fl. Nov. Holl. 409 (1810).
Derivation: Greek hemi, half; chroa, colour; the perianth of H. pentandra is sometimes pink inside, whitish outside. Synonymy: Not Applicable Common name: Mallee hemichroa.
Description:
Biology: No text Taxonomic notes: Hemichroa is placed by some authors in the Chenopodiaceae (see J. H. Willis (1972) A Handbook to plants in Victoria 1:82) or the Polycnemaceae (see S. Jacobs & J. Pickard (1981) Plants of New South Wales, p. 175). Key to Species: Author: Not yet available |
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