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Myrtacea Family Research Paper

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Myrtacea Family: Varying from tall trees to woody shrubs, with aromatic leaves that possess oil glands. The leaves are either alternate, opposite or whorled. Flowers are symmetrically radial and perigynous; possessing 4 or 5 sepals and petals; at least 5 stamen which are long and obvious. Anthers are adnate or versatile, opening by longitudinal slits or by pores. (Flora of Australia Volume 19 1998).  Eucalyptus genus: Exist as either mallees or trees, possessing smooth or rough bark. Adult Eucalypt leaves petiolate, are decusate and can be either glossy or dull. Their petals and sepals are joined, forming a cap over the bud which results in one or two opercula instead (Flora of Australia Volume 19 1998).  Leptospermum genus: …show more content…

Racemose inflorescences, although conflorsecences are sometimes present in raceme arrangement. Flowers are usually paired and short stalked. Sepals present in 4s and free, arranged into a tube. 4 stamens present. Anthers are 2 locular, (Flora of Australia Volume 17B 1999).  Banksia Genus: Trees or shrubs, with hairy, toothed to entire leaves that alternate, although sometimes whorled. Conflorescences present as terminal on branchlets and are cylindrical to ovoid; dense, multi-flowers and spike-like. Flowers zygomorphic, in pairs, and have a perianth which is tubular in the bud, with sepals that split at anthesis. The anthers themselves are sessile in concave tips of the sepals. (Flora of Australia Volume 17B 1999).  Hakea Genus: Small tree or shrubs. Leaves are flat. Conflorescences present in raceme arrangement. Flowers are zygomorphic, either paired, or in flowered clusters Leaves to Landscape EVSC20001 Excursion Assignment Benjamin Wee 718770 30th April 2016 before being paired obviously or not. 4 anthers present, sessile. Perianth tube revolute and are curved under the limb, with sepals that either split to base or will remain fused and split only on the upper side (Flora of Australia Volume 17B

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