Leptospermum rupestre
| Leptospermum rupestre | |
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| Leptospermum rupestre, Walls of Jerusalem National Park | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Leptospermum |
| Species: | L. rupestre |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptospermum rupestre Hook. f. | |
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Leptospermum rupestre is a flowering shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Tasmania. In alpine areas it assumes a prostrate habit while in subalpine areas it appears as a large shrub.[1] The species was first formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown who observed it growing on rocky outcrops on Mount Wellington and nearby mountains.[2]
References
- ↑ "Leptospermum rupestre (Myrtaceae)". Key to Tasmanian vascular plants. University of Tasmania. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ↑ "Leptospermum rupestre". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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