Dracophyllum verticillatum Labill. is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Dracophyllum verticillatum Labill. (Dracophyllum verticillatum Labill.)
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Dracophyllum verticillatum Labill.

Dracophyllum verticillatum Labill.

Dracophyllum verticillatum is an endemic New Caledonian shrub or small tree in the heath family Ericaceae.

Family
Genus
Dracophyllum
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Dracophyllum verticillatum Labill.

Dracophyllum verticillatum is a species of shrub or small tree that is endemic to New Caledonia. It belongs to the heath family, Ericaceae. It grows on exposed plains and gentle mountain slopes, and reaches a height between 0.2 and 7 metres. It was first described by Jacques Labillardière in 1800. Its specific epithet verticillatum refers to its flowers, which grow in verticillasters.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Ericaceae Dracophyllum

More from Ericaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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