Dodonaea stenozyga, commonly known as desert hop-bush,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae and grows in southern parts of Australia. It is a small, upright shrub with small clusters of flowers and linear leaves.
| Desert hop-bush | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Dodonaea |
| Species: | D. stenozyga
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| Binomial name | |
| Dodonaea stenozyga | |
Description
editDodonaea stenozyga is an upright, rounded shrub to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) high with paripinnate leaves 1–3.8 cm (0.39–1.50 in) long, leaflets linear, rounded at the apex, sometimes recurved, entire, 2-6 leaflets, 8–13.5 mm (0.31–0.53 in) long and on a petiole 9.5–20 mm (0.37–0.79 in) long. The flowers are usually in pairs or in a group of 3, pedicel 4–8.5 mm (0.16–0.33 in) long, 4 oval-shaped sepals, 1.5–3.2 mm (0.059–0.126 in) long and falling off early. Flowering has been recorded in September and the fruit is a 4 winged capsule, wings 3–6.5 mm (0.12–0.26 in) wide, leathery, capsule broadly elliptic to broadly egg-shaped, smooth, 8.5–14.5 mm (0.33–0.57 in) long and 10–17 mm (0.39–0.67 in) wide.[3][4][5]
Taxonomy
editDodonaea stenozyga was first formally described in 1859 by Ferdinand von Mueller and the description was published in Brunonia.[6][7] The specific epithet (stenozyga) means "joined" in reference to the pinnate leaves.[8]
Distribution and habitat
editDesert hop-bush grows in semi-arid locations in mallee scrub or open woodland in Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and Western Australia.[3][5]
References
edit- ^ "Dodonaea stenozyga". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Dodonaea stenozyga". eFloraSA-Electronic Flora of South Australia. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ a b George, A.S (1987). Flora of Australia 25 (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 143.
- ^ "Dodonaea subglandulifera" (PDF). eFloraSA-Electronic Flora of South Australia. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Dodonaea stenozyga". FloraBase-Flora of Western Australia. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Dodonaea subglandulifera". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ West, Judith (1984). "Dodonaea stenozyga". Brunonia. 7 (1): 105. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ George, A.S; Sharr, F.A (2021). Western Australian Plant Names and their meanings (4th ed.). Kardinya: Four Gables. p. 323. ISBN 9780958034197.