Cartonema
| Cartonema | |
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| Illustration of Cartonema spicatum from Ferdinand Bauer's 1808 work "Illustrationes Florae Novae Hollandiae" | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Commelinaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cartonematoideae |
| Tribe: | Cartonemateae |
| Genus: | Cartonema R.Br. |
| Type species | |
| Cartonema spicatum | |
| Species | |
Cartonema is a genus of perennial or annual
DNA sequences, as well as many common anatomical characters, has supported its relationship with the Commelinaceae. It contains about 11 species.[1][2]
Description
Plants in the genus may be either annuals or perennials, and in the latter case they sometimes have
diploid chromosome number is 24.[2]
Cartonema is distinct from the rest of the
raphides, calcium oxalate crystals in a needle-like shape, which all other members of the family have. They lack glandular microhairs, which are small trichomes thought to be involved in the lubrication of freshly expanding leaves, which again all of the plants' siblings have. Finally, they have yellow flowers and glandular hairs on the leaves and stems; these characters are not unheard of in the rest of the family, but both are very rare.[2]
References
- doi:10.1043/0363-6445-28.2.270 (inactive 31 January 2024))
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External links
Media related to Cartonema at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Cartonema at Wikispecies- Profile of Cartonema at the Flora of Western Australia's FloraBase
