Isotoma (plant)
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| Isotoma | |
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| Isotoma axillaris | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lobelioideae |
| Genus: | Isotoma Lindl. |
Isotoma is a genus of annual and perennial herbs within the family Campanulaceae.
The species, which are native to Australia, New Zealand, the West Indies and the Society Islands include:[1][2][3]
- Isotoma anethifolia Summerh.
- Isotoma armstrongii E.Wimm.
- Isotoma axillaris Lindl., Rock Isotome (pictured), a short lived species from eastern Australia. It is poisonous to humans. It readily self-sows in a greenhouse environment.
- Isotoma fluviatilis (R.Br.) F.Muell. , Swamp Isotome, a perennial mat forming species from the Australian high country and New Zealand
- Isotoma gulliveri F.Muell.
- Isotoma hypocrateriformis (R.Br.) Druce, known as Woodbridge Poison.[4]
- Isotoma luticola Carolin
- Isotoma petraea F.Muell., Rock Isotome
- Isotoma pusilla Benth.
- Isotoma scapigera (R.Br.) G.Don
- Isotoma tridens (E.Wimm.) Lammers
[edit] References
- ^ "Genus Isotoma". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Isotoma. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ "Isotoma". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=ISOTOMA. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ "ISOTOMA Lindl., 1826". Flora of New Zealand Series. Landcare Research. http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Taxon.aspx?id=_299b28e9-151c-4891-8574-642940473d44&fileName=Flora%201.xml. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ "Isotoma hypocrateriformis (R.Br.) Druce". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/7396.
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