Pomaderris vellea, commonly known as woolly pomaderris,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Rhamnaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is an erect shrub with curly-hairy stems, oblong to circular leaves, and dense panicles of yellow flowers.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Pomaderris |
| Species: | P. vellea
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Description
editPomaderris vellea is an erect shrub that typically grows to a height of up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in), its stems covered with curly hairs. The leaves are oblong to circular, mostly 30–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in) long and about 20 mm (0.79 in) wide, sometimes with a notched tip. The upper surface of the leaves is densely hairy and velvety, the lower surface covered with woolly, rust-coloured hairs. The flowers are borne in dense panicles at the ends of branches, each flower yellow, the sepals and petals together 3–5 mm (0.12–0.20 in).[2][3][4]
Taxonomy
editPomaderris vellea was first formally described in 1951 by Norman Wakefield in The Victorian Naturalist based on plant material collected from Torrington in New South Wales by J.L. Boorman in 1911.[5][6] The specific epithet (vellea) means "fleece" or "wool", referring to the fine, soft texture of the leaves.[4][7]
Distribution and habitat
editWoolly pomaderris grows in open forest on the coast and escarpments from far south-eastern Queensland to the Sydney region and inland as far as Denman in New South Wales.[2][8]
References
edit- ^ "Pomaderris vellea". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Pomaderris vellea N.A.Wakef". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ Carolin, Roger C.; Tindale, Mary D. (1994). Flora of the Sydney region (4th ed.). Chatswood, NSW: Reed. p. 422. ISBN 0730104001.
- ^ a b Robinson, Les (1991). Field guide to the native plants of Sydney. Kenthurst, NSW: Kangaroo Press. p. 205. ISBN 0864171927.
- ^ "Pomaderris vellea". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Wakefield, Norman A. (1951). "New species of Pomaderris". The Victorian Naturalist. 68 (8): 141. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ William T. Stearn (1992). Botanical Latin. History, grammar, syntax, terminology and vocabulary (4th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 526.
- ^ "Pomaderris vellea". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2022.