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Showing Embothrium strobilinum
- APC
- Plantae(reg.)
- Charophyta(div.)
- Equisetopsida(cl.)
- Magnoliidae(subcl.)
- Proteanae(superordo)
- Proteales(ordo)
- Proteaceae(fam.)
- Embothrium(gen.)
- strobilinum(sp.)
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Type: "In Nova-Caledonia et in terra Van-Leuwin."
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Text: "The hitherto very obscurely known Embothrium strobilinum of M. Labillardiere, erroneously stated by that author to be a native of Western Australia (Terra de Leuwin), has been at length ascertained by Mr. Brown to belong to the above genus [i.e. Knightia R.Br.], its ovarium containing 4 ovules. The structure however of the matured seeds is not yet ascertained. In the mean time, it may be considered a Knightia..."
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APC Comment: A New Caledonian taxon, now referred to Knightia strobilina (Labill.) Virot, recorded by J.J.H. de Labillardiere, Nov. Holl. Pl. Spec. 2(27): 116, t. 265 (1807), but not known to occur in Australia.