Micromyrtus blakelyi

Micromyrtus blakelyi
Muogamarra Nature Reserve, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Tribe: Chamelaucieae
Genus: Micromyrtus
Species: M. blakelyi
Binomial name
Micromyrtus blakelyi
J.W.Green

Micromyrtus blakelyi is a spreading shrub in the myrtle family. It is found near the Hawkesbury River, north of Sydney. It usually grows in depressions and crevices in Hawkesbury Sandstone.[1] The shrub grows to a height of 0.3 to 0.6 metres, and has a cushion-like appearance. Flowering occurs from August to October (early Spring). It is a rare plant, listed in New South Wales as vulnerable.[2] The shrub was first collected by botanists in 1958, and it was named in honour of William Faris Blakely.

References

  1. Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 p. 59
  2. "Micromyrtus blakelyi , PlantNET - NSW Flora Online". Retrieved 2012-08-29.
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