Lechenaultia (Lechenaultia)
Description
Lechenaultia is a genus of plants in the Goodeniaceae family. Some species of this genus are used like ornamental plants. Lechenaultia species are diverse in form: they may be woody or herbaceous, upright or prostrate with leaves flat, needle-like or virtually absent in mature plants. The genus differs from other Goodeniaceae in the structure of the stigma and the fertilization mechanism. They are found in Australia and New Guinea (one species).
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Order: Asterales
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Family: Goodeniaceae
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Genus: Lechenaultia
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