Leionema elatius

Leionema elatius
Leionema elatius subsp. beckleri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Leionema
Species: L. elatius
Binomial name
Leionema elatius
(F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
Synonyms
  • Eriostemon elatior F.Muell.
  • Phebalium elatius (F.Muell.) Benth.[1]

Leionema elatius, commonly known as Tall Phebalium, is a shrub species that is endemic to the states of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. It grows to between 2 and 5 metres in height, with leaves that are 15-35 mm long and 3-10 mm wide. White to pale yellow flowers are produced in spring.[2]

Two subspecies are recognised:

References

  1. ^ "Leionema elatius ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Leionema+elatius. Retrieved 2010-08-08. 
  2. ^ "Leionema elatius ". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Leionema~elatius. Retrieved 2010-08-08.