Kuntheria pedunculata (Kuntheria pedunculata)
Description
Kuntheria pedunculata is the only species of the genus Kuntheria withinthe timeless family (Colchicaceae). This endemic occurs only in northeastern Queensland.As a peculiarity in the family Colchicaceae Kuntheria pedunculata is a woody plant that can be described as Nanophanerophyt It grows with several bare, upright trunks as shrub and reaches stature heights of 1 to 2 meters. The branches grow in a zigzag shape. A rhizome is formed with fiber roots.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Liliales
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Family: Colchicaceae
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Genus: Kuntheria
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