Zieria laevigata

Zieria laevigata
Zieria laevigata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Zieria
Species: Z. laevigata
Binomial name
Zieria laevigata
Bonpl.[1]
Synonyms
  • Boronia laevigata (Sm.) F.Muell.
  • Zieria laevigata Sm. nom. illeg.
  • Zieria laevigata Bonpl. var. laevigata
  • Zieria revoluta A.Cunn.
  • Zieria laevigata var. revoluta (A.Cunn.) Domin nom. inval.
  • Zieria laevigata subsp. 'Wyberba' (T.L.Ryan 37)

Zieria laevigata is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae. It is endemic to Australia. Common names include Smooth Zieria, Smooth-leaved Zieria and Twiggy Midge Bush.[2] It is a shrub that grows to 1.5 metres high. The leaves have three narrow leaflets. Four-petalled white or pale pink flowers are produced from late winter to spring.[2] The species occurs in dry sclerophyll forest and heathland in New South Wales and Queensland.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Zieria laevigata ". 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=Zieria+laevigata. Retrieved 2010-05-04. 
  2. ^ a b c "Zieria laevigata". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Zieria~laevigata. Retrieved 2010-05-04.