Zieria aspalathoides

Zieria aspalathoides
Zieria aspalathoides at Kooyoora State Park, Victoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Zieria
Species: Z. aspalathoides
Binomial name
Zieria aspalathoides
A.Cunn. ex Benth.[1]
Synonyms

Zieria laevigata var. aspalathoides (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) C.Moore & Betche

Zieria aspalathoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae. It is endemic to Australia. Common names include whorled zieria, hairy zieria, heath zieria and heathy zieria.[2] It is a shrub that grows to 1 metre high and 1.3 metres wide. The leaves have three leaflets and are arranged in whorls. Four-petalled pink flowers are produced from late winter to early summer.[2]

The species occurs in dry sclerophyll forest and heath in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.[2]

References

  1. "Zieria aspalathoides ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  2. 1 2 3 "Zieria aspalathoides". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2010-04-30.


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