Pilidiostigma

Pilidiostigma
Pilidiostigma glabrum narrow leaf form in Ferndale Park, Chatswood, Sydney, Australia
Pilidiostigma glabrum in Ferndale Park, Sydney
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Tribe: Myrteae
Genus: Pilidiostigma
Burret
Type species
Pilidiostigma glabrum
Burret: 394 
Species

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Pilidiostigma is a genus of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. All species occur in eastern Australia and one, P. papuanum, also occurs in Papua New Guinea.

Description

Species in Pilidiostigma range from 1 m (3 ft 3 in) shrubs to trees reaching 18 m (59 ft). The bark varies between the species. Leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, stipules are much reduced. Inflorescences may be terminal or axillary, and a raceme or a panicle. Flowers are bisexual and have four or five petals and sepals. The fruits are berries.: 394–395 

Species

As of June 2026, Plants of the World Online accepts the following six species:

References

  1. ↑ "Pilidiostigma Burret". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Pilidiostigma Burret". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Snow, Neil (2004). "Systematics of Pilidiostigma (Myrtaceae)". Systematic Botany. 29 (2): 393–406. doi:10.1600/036364404774195584.