Baeckea diosmifolia, commonly known as fringed baeckea,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a shrub with lance-shaped leaves with the narrower end towards the base, and white flowers with seven to nine stamens.
| Fringed baeckea | |
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| Baeckea diosmifolia in Morton National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Baeckea |
| Species: | B. diosmifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Baeckea diosmifolia | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Schidiomyrtus diosmifolia (Rudge) Schauer | |
Description
editBaeckea diosmifolia is a shrub that typically grows to a height of up to 60 cm (24 in). Its leaves are lance-shaped with the narrower end towards the base, 2.1–4.5 mm (0.083–0.177 in) long, 0.5–1.5 mm (0.020–0.059 in) wide on a petiole about 0.2 mm (0.0079 in) long. The flowers are up to 5.5 mm (0.22 in) wide and more or less sessile with linear to lance-shaped bracteoles 1.2–2.8 mm (0.047–0.110 in) long, but that fall off as the flower opens. The five sepals are 0.5–1.0 mm (0.020–0.039 in) long, the five petals are white, more or less round and 1.2–2.8 mm (0.047–0.110 in) long, there are seven to nine stamens and the style is about 1.0 mm (0.039 in) long. Flowering mainly occurs from December to May and the fruit is about 2 mm (0.079 in) in diameter.[2][3][4]
Taxonomy
editBaeckea diosmifolia was first formally described in 1807 by Edward Rudge in Transactions of the Linnean Society of London.[5][6] The specific epithet (diosmifolia) means "Diosma-leaved".[7]
Distribution and habitat
editThis baeckea grows in wet heathland along the coast and nearby tablelands of New South Wales as far south as the Budawang Range and as far inland as the Goulburn River. It is only known from a single population near Crows Nest in Queensland, although there are old records from Brisbane suburbs.[2][3][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Baeckea diosmifolia". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Peter G. "Baeckea diosmifolia". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ a b Bean, Anthony R. (1997). "A revision of Baeckea (Myrtaceae) in eastern Australia, Malesia and south-east Asia". Telopea. 7 (3): 254–255. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 25
- ^ "Baeckea diosmifolia". APNI. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Rudge, E. (1807). "Description of Seven New Plants from New Holland". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 8: 298, t. 13.
- ^ a b Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 25