Baeckea imbricata
| Baeckea imbricata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Baeckea |
| Species: | B. imbricata |
| Binomial name | |
| Baeckea imbricata (Gaertn.) Druce[1] | |
Baeckea imbricata, commonly known as heath myrtle, is a heathland shrub found in coastal areas and nearby ranges in New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. It grows to 1 metre high and has small ovate leaves that are 3-6 mm long and 2.5 to 5 mm wide. White flowers appear between spring and late summer.[2]
The species was formally described by German botanist Joseph Gaertner in 1788, based on a specimen at the herbarium of Joseph Banks. Gaertner gave the new species the name Jungia imbricata.[3] In 1917 the species was transferred to the genus Baeckea by British botanist George Claridge Druce.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Baeckea imbricata (Gaertn.) Druce". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑ New South Wales Flora Online: Baeckea imbricata by Wilson, Peter G., Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
- ↑ "Jungia imbricata Gaertn.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
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