Diplolaena

Plant Characteristics
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Scientific Names

Read about Diplolaena in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Diplolaena (double cloak, in allusion to the double involucre). Rutaceae. W. Australian tomentose shrubs, sometimes cult., but apparently not in American trade. Lvs. simple and entire, stalked, alternate: fls. red from the appearance of the many stamens in the terminal heads which are flower-like and short-peduncled or sessile and surrounded by an involucre of broad bracts in 3 or 4 series of which the inner ones are large and petal-like; calyx wanting; petals 5, small and narrow; disk small; stamens 10. much exserted, the filaments bearded; ovary 5-lobed, the styles united into 1: fr. 2-valved cocci, resulting from the division of the ovary. —About 4 species. D. grandiflora, Desf., 5-6 ft., with rigid spreading branches, the ovate or broad-oblong very obtuse Lvs. tomentose or hoary on both sides. D. Dampieri, Desf., distinguished chiefly by the Lvs. being green and smooth on the upper surface. B.M. 4059. B.R. 27:64. H.U. 5:42. L. H. B. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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