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Orites myrtoidea

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Proteaceae

Scientific name
  
Orites myrtoidea

Order
  
Proteales

Genus
  
Orites

Rank
  
Species

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Orites, Lomatia ferruginea, Lomatia hirsuta, Lomatia dentata, Lomatia

Orites myrtoidea , the radal enano, is a shrub species in the family Proteaceae. It is a rare plant which occurs in lava fields in the Andes in Chile. The species may grow up to 2 metres high, but more often is in the range of 0.5 to 1 metre. The leaves are about 3 cm long, and 10 mm wide. White to yellowish flowers appear in compact racemes between October and November (mid to late spring) in its native range. These are followed in autumn with reddish brown fruits containing winged seeds.

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Orites myrtoidea Wikipedia