Calycolpus australis (Calycolpus australis)
Description
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. 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. The leaves of C. australis contain volatile oils.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Myrtales
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Family: Myrtaceae
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Genus: Calycolpus
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