Micromyrtus blakelyi
| Micromyrtus blakelyi | |
|---|---|
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| 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.
- See also another rare related Sydney species: Micromyrtus minutiflora
References
- ↑ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 p. 59
- ↑ "Micromyrtus blakelyi , PlantNET - NSW Flora Online". Retrieved 2012-08-29.
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