Leptospermum turbinatum
| Leptospermum turbinatum | |
|---|---|
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| Leptospermum turbinatum 'Flat Rock' | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Leptospermum |
| Species: | L. turbinatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptospermum turbinatum Joy Thomps.[1] | |
Leptospermum turbinatum, commonly known as Shiny Tea-tree, is a shrub species that is endemic to the Grampians and nearby ranges in Victoria, Australia. It grows to about 3 metres high and has narrow leaves that are about 3 cm long. The flowers have 5 rounded, white petals with red-brown sepals visible in-between.[2] The main flowering period is from October to December (spring) in the species native range.[1]
The species was first formally described by Joy Thompson in Telopea in 1989 based on specimens collected on Mackays Peak in the Serra Range.[1] Previous to this, plants of this species had been identified as Leptospermum nitidum.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Leptospermum turbinatum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ↑ Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
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