Sclerolaena is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae. It includes 78 species of annuals or short-lived perennials native to Australia.[1]

Sclerolaena
Sclerolaena bicornis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Camphorosmoideae
Tribe: Camphorosmeae
Genus: Sclerolaena
R.Br. (1810)
Species

78; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Anisacantha R.Br. (1810)
  • Austrobassia Ulbr. (1934)
  • Coilocarpus Domin (1921)
  • Cyrilwhitea Ising (1964)
  • Kentropsis Moq. (1840)
  • Sclerobassia Ulbr. (1934)
  • Sclerochlamys F.Muell. (1858)
  • Stelligera A.J.Scott (1978), nom. illeg.

Species

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78 species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Sclerolaena R.Br. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 April 2024.