Leptospermum polygalifolium
| Leptospermum polygalifolium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Leptospermum |
| Species: | L. polygalifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Leptospermum flavescens Sm. | |
Leptospermum polygalifolium, commonly known as tantoon, is a species of shrub of the family Myrtaceae native to eastern Australia and Lord Howe Island. Six subspecies are recognised, though there is significant intergradation between them.
Taxonomy and naming
Leptospermum polygalifolium was first described by Richard Salisbury in 1797 from a specimen collected in Port Jackson (Sydney).[1] L. flavescens as described by Smith in 1797 is a junior synonym.[2]
Subspecies
Described subspecies include:
- Leptospermum polygalifolium subsp. montanum — montane eastern Australia (Great Dividing Range), from Southeast Queensland to Barrington Tops
- Leptospermum polygalifolium subsp. cismontanum — Fraser Island to Gosford
- Leptospermum polygalifolium subsp. howense— Lord Howe Island
- Leptospermum polygalifolium subsp. polygalifolium — central eastern New South Wales to southern border with Victoria
- Leptospermum polygalifolium subsp. transmontanum — inland: White Mountains to Hunter River
- Leptospermum polygalifolium subsp. tropicum — Cooktown to Keppel Bay
References
- ↑ "Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ↑ "Leptospermum flavescens Sm.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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